Four people were discovered dead and nearly a dozen others were hospitalized on Thursday in Kenya’s coastal Kilifi county after being rescued while waiting for the end of the world.
The group was discovered by police in a forest where they had been living for several days after being told by a local preacher to fast while “waiting to meet Jesus.”
Authorities said they rescued 11 people, six of whom were severely malnourished and in critical condition.
Following reports that others were still in the forest, police said they will resume their search for more members of the group on Friday morning.
According to reports, police discovered a new grave in the forest, which will be investigated on Friday.
The worshippers are members of Good News International Church, which is led by a local pastor who has been on the radar of police for allegedly advising his followers to starve themselves to death in order to get to heaven faster.
The pastor is currently on police bail after being charged with the deaths of two children whose parents are among his followers last month.
