Three people lost their lives and one person was injured when a mining pit collapsed in Bazakwoi, a village within the Adnun community of Niger.>>>CONTINUE FULL READING HERE....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
The incident was confirmed by Abdullahi Baba-Arah, the Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA,.
“The agency received report of a mining pit collapse at Bazakwoi of Adnun community.
“The incident occurred on Thursday. It involved local miners who were said to be carrying out mining activities illegally.
“Three persons were confirmed dead while one person was rescued alive with injuries.”
He added, however, that no one was trapped in the pit.
The incident comes barely one week after a mining pit collapsed in Galkogo community, killing one person and trapping 14 persons who are still in the pit.>>>CONTINUE FULL READING HERE
