Three individuals lost their lives and one person sustained injuries following a mining pit collapse at Bazakwoi village in the Adnun community of Niger State.
The director-general of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the incident.
“The agency received report of a mining pit collapse at Bazakwoi of Adnun community.
“The incident occurred on Thursday. It involved local miners who were said to be carrying out mining activities illegally.
“Three persons were confirmed dead while one person was rescued alive with injuries.”
He added, however, that no one was trapped in the pit.
The incident comes barely one week after a mining pit collapsed in Galkogo community, killing one person and trapping 14 persons who are still in the pit.
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