Seven confirmed dead after illegal mining pit collapses at Manso Keniago
Seven people have been confirmed dead after an illegal mining pit collapsed at Manso Keniago, trapping 12 miners underground.
Eight illegal miners lost their lives in a pit collapse at Manso Keniago, Amansie South Municipality, Ashanti Region. The tragedy struck around 10 p.m. on Thursday while the miners were prospecting for gold. Initially, 12 miners were present at the site when the incident occurred. Four miners managed to flee, leaving eight trapped underground.
All eight trapped miners were later found dead, raising the confirmed death toll to eight. Emergency services, including personnel from the Amansie South District Police Command, the Ghana National Ambulance Service, and the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), along with community volunteers, were on-site to conduct search and recovery efforts.
Five of the deceased were residents of Manso Keniago, while the remaining three were believed to be from nearby communities. The cause of the pit collapse remains under investigation. Amansie South Municipal Chief Executive, Benjamin Marfo, announced that he was leading a team to the site to gather more information and assess the situation.
Authorities are committed to continuing procedures for the recovery and identification of the deceased as investigations into the incident progress.
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