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Two Dead In Mining Pit Collapse At Osino
10 Jan

Two Dead In Mining Pit Collapse At Osino

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Two illegal miners have died in a mining pit collapse in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region, specifically in Osino. The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Some of the illegal miners managed to escape unhurt. A rescue operations team, including the police and officials from the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), was at the scene around 1:50 am on Thursday to retrieve three individuals from the pit. Unfortunately, two of the miners were pronounced dead on arrival by Dr. Angela Gyasi at the Osiem Savior Government Hospital. The two victims, who have yet to be identified,…
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Woman Killed As Mining Pit Dug Under House Collapses
24 Oct

Woman Killed As Mining Pit Dug Under House Collapses

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A mining pit dug under a house has sunk a private toilet in Odumasi in the Ashanti Region. The incident has claimed the life of a young woman who was using the facility at the time of collapse. The pit, dug by illegal miners in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality, is one of many such hidden holes dug under houses in the area. Sources say several houses are under threat of collapse as a result of these hidden pits. The body of the woman yet to be identified has since been retrieved with an excavator. Meanwhile, some residents in the…
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