One killed, 30 trapped as mine collapses in Niger
One person has been confirmed dead while six seriously injured and 30 trapped as a mine put collapse in Galkogo village of Shiroro local government area of Niger state.
The mine site is said to belong to African Minerals and Logistics Limited.
The manager of the site, Alhaji Ibrahim Ishaku was also trapped in the mine pit.
The Niger state Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) who confirmed the report disclosed that the result of the mine pit collapse was as a result of the rainfall impacts that had softened the soil.
NSEMA said that people who went to rescue those trapped in the pit has to run for their lives as the mine kept falling inside the village adding that the rescuers were able to rescue six people with severe injuries.
The director general of NSEMA, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arah said that due to the insecurity bedeviling the environment as a result of banditry, the information of the incident is very scanty, including rescue operations, adding that excavators have been deployed for the rescue operations.
