Tragedy in Plateau as four die in mining pit

A tragic mining accident has occurred in the Dura community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, where four miners lost their lives after a mining site collapsed.

According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened on Thursday night when the ground collapsed on four individuals working in the pit.

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A resident of the community, Chuwang Davou, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jos on Friday

Davou said, “Yes, we have a tragic situation in Dura community. A mining site collapsed last night. I don’t know the casualty figure, but I can confirm to you that some people were inside the pit.”

When contacted, Solomon Dung, an aide to Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Artisanal Mining, provided more details on the incident.

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He said, “It happened yesterday at Dura community. From what I was told, some boys were working in a mining pit, and the ground just collapsed on four of them.

Three died instantly, and one other person was taken to the hospital, and unfortunately, he also died. I am just going to the community as I speak to you,”; he said.