An illegal mining (galamsey) pit has collapsed at Nkonteng, near Nkawie in the Atwima Nwabiagya South municipality of the Ashanti region killing one and injuring 3 others.
23-year-old Kwabena Osei, a native of Offinso, according to reports, was trapped in the rubble and could not be rescued by those around.
Three other victims of the incident, were, however, pulled out of the Tuesday, December 17, 2024 incident with severe injuries and are currently receiving treatment at the Nkawie Government Hospital.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy and preservation.
The Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Koyim Mahama Iddrisu, confirmed the incident and highlighted the dangers associated with illegal mining activities in the region.
“One concerned citizen called me to report that a galamsey pit had collapsed on four people. Since they were nearby, they managed to rescue three. Unfortunately, the fourth person was still in the pit when it collapsed, and by the time they retrieved him, he was dead.
“The injured victims were taken to the Nkawie Government Hospital and are currently receiving treatment,” he told the Ghana News Agency.
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