Four die as mining site collapses in Plateau

Four miners have di3d after a mining site collapsed in the Dura community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Four individuals were working in the pit on Thursday night, September 25, when it collapsed.  A resident of the community, Chuwang Davou, told Punch on Friday, September 26: Yes, we have a tragic situation in Dura community. A mining site collapsed last night. I dont know the casualty figure, but I can confirm to you that some people were inside the pit. Solomon Dung, an aide to Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Artisanal Mining, provided more details on the incident.  He told the publication, It happened yesterday at Dura community. From what I was told, some boys were working in a mining pit, and the ground just collapsed on four of them. Three d!ed instantly, and one other person was taken to the hospital, and unfortunately, he also d!ed. I am just going to the community as I speak to you. The post Four die as mining site collapses in Plateau appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.