No fewer than 30 miners trapped at a mining site in Galkogo Community, in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, are feared dead.
Our Correspondent gathered that one of the mining pits belonging to African Mineral and Logistics Ltd, in the area collapsed on over 50 miners, who were working at the site, on Sunday night.
From what we gathered, the site manager of the mining company, Ibrahim Ishaku was one of those trapped. “Because of the second pit that collapsed, it is suspected that no fewer than 30 of the miners must have been buried underground,” a source told Vanguard. “Due to the unacceptable nature of that environment as a result of banditry, information on the incident is still very scanty including rescue operations but we gathered that one person has been confirmed dead, ,six people were rescued with severe injuries, while about 30 others which include the site manager, Ibrahim Ishaku were still trapped as of yesterday,” the PRO declared.
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