By WYCLIFF KIPSANGMore by this AuthorA university student who survived the Chesegon landslide tragedy at the Elgeyo-Marakwet-Pokot border has said that she only has God to thank for being alive. A soft-spoken Nancy was trapped in mud and carried downstream from Chesegon market centre on the fateful night on April 18, 2020 following heavy downpour. RESCUE OPERATION“Since we called off the rescue exercise, no body has been recovered because we searched the entire breath of the landslide scene. Geological experts in Rift Valley has also warned of more landslides and flash floods should the heavy downpour pounding the region persist. Enock Kipseba, a geologist, urged residents living in landslide and flood prone areas in the North Rift to be cautious.
Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2020 03:00 UTC