A sombre mood has engulfed Lela village in East Yimbo location in Bondo Sub County after two children died when the wall of a roofless abandoned house fell on them.
Collins Obunga Oduor (7) and Trevor Morgan Ochieng (4) met their untimely demise at around 3 pm yesterday evening while they were playing next to the dilapidated semi-permanent abandoned house whose wall collapsed on them.
According to Siaya County police commandant Cleti Kimaiyo, the matter was reported by East Yimbo location chief Mr. Patrick Ochola.
Cleti disclosed that when police officers from Got Matar police post and DCI officers from Bondo visited the scene, they established that the two children died on the spot after sustaining fatal injuries on their chests, heads and broken limbs.
The police boss further explained that the walls of the abandoned house were weak after strong winds had earlier blown off the roof.
He said the two bodies were removed to Bondo Sub County hospital mortuary for post mortem and preservation as investigations into the incident continue.
By Brian Ondeng
