One person has been confirmed dead and scores injured, as a mining pit collapsed in the Galkago community of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency Abdullahi Baba’arah in a statement made available to newsmen in Minna, revealed the mining pit was reported to have collapsed around Monday afternoon.
According to authorities, 30 persons including the site manager whose name was given as Ibrahim Isyaku are still trapped in the collapse pit. Rescue operation is made worse due to the presence of bandits within the general mining area.
Mining Accident: One Person Killed, 30 Others Trapped In Niger State
