Five people have died after a galamsey pit they were working in at Namgruma community in the North East Region collapsed on them. The five were illegal miners allegedly prospecting for gold in an abandoned pit on Monday when the accident occurred. Reports say they were trying to pump water out of the pit at the time of the incident. The North East Regional NADMO Directorate confirmed the incident to Citi News saying the bodies have since been released to the families for burial. There have been past situations of illegal miners losing their lives in pits. The National Disaster Management Organisation recently indicated that more than twenty people died between 2019 and 2021 after they were either drowned or trapped in mining areas. NADMO blamed the deaths on the activities of illegal miners who have left most pits uncovered after mining in these areas. SEND A STORY: Do you have a story for us or need a promotion / advertisement? Submit them via our email dannyboy744@gmail.com and via on +233 266777777 Post navigation So if you are a former president and you see something going on in the country you have no right to talk about it? Mahama fumes Things would have been worse but for the Church – Apostle Eric Nyamekye
