Several unknown people are feared dead after a quarry collapsed and caved in at Mutonga in Igoji, Meru County, on Wednesday morning, October 21, 2026.

The collapse reportedly left workers buried beneath fallen rocks, prompting an urgent search for those who may have been trapped

At around 9:20am, Meru County Special Programmes Director Lena Kiambi confirmed the accident in a social media post and announced that a rescue team was heading to the scene. 

“Mutonga, Igoji quarry accident. Rescue mission enroute,” the post read.

One worker is said to have escaped unhurt, while another was rescued by residents with serious injuries and was rushed to hospital for treatment.

Six others are suspected to have been trapped beneath the rubble, according to one worker who escaped the ordeal.

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Meru County Special Programme director Lenah Kiambi confirmed the incident, as residents joined rescue efforts in a desperate search for the missing workers.

The circumstances surrounding the collapse were not immediately established by the time of going to press.

Rescue efforts were ongoing, with residents helping to remove debris in the hope of reaching the trapped workers.

The incident is not the first one to occur in the same quarry, raising fresh concerns over the same safety of quarry workers, many of whom depend on stone extraction for their livelihoods.

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