50 Galamsey Miners Believed To Be Dead In Mining Pit

About fifty (50) Galamsey miners have been trapped and believed to be dead after rains washed mud and covered them in a mining pit in Akyempem near Dunkwa-on-Ofin the capital of the Upper Denkyira District in the Central Region.

Reports received from Peace Fm’s Western Regional correspondent, Nana Kumi, indicates that the sad incident occurred on Sunday afternoon after about fifty(50) Galamsey operators who were then working in the pit got trapped when water suddenly flooded it.

The pit, according to reports, was left unattended to or uncovered by a mining company who worked at the site.

According to Nana Kumi who spoke to Kwami Sefa Kayi on PeaceFm’s “Kokrokoo” programme Monday morning, said only those at the edge of the pit managed to escape.

In all, about 120 Galamsey operators were said to be at the site when the incident occurred.

Nana Kumi tells Peace Fm that an excavator was needed to dig the pit to hopefully bring out the remains of the Galamsey operators.

More details to follow........