{
  "id": 8129793,
  "title": "20 feared dead in Taraba mining pit collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/20-feared-dead-in-taraba-mining-pit-collapse-8129793",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T00:16:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/20-feared-dead-in-taraba-mining-pit-collapse/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A mining pit collapsed at Mayo-Kam community in the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State on Thursday. The incident is feared to have killed over 20 people.\n\nAccording to a resident, Kenneth Ayila, and a community leader, Mallam Usman Bello, most of the victims were indigenes of Mayo-Kam, with only a few coming from neighbouring communities.\n\nThe Taraba State Police Command reported that five bodies had been recovered so far, with rescue efforts ongoing. The exact number of casualties has not been confirmed.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Scores feared dead in Taraba mining pit collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/scores-feared-dead-in-taraba-mining-pit-collapse",
        "published": "2026-09-17T19:14:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "20 feared dead in Taraba mining pit collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/20-feared-dead-in-taraba-mining-pit-collapse",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:12:42.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}