At least 100 people probably died after the collapse of the gold on gold in Zamfara, Nigeria, the locals and survivors said on Friday. According to Reuters report, TASR reports this.
Mine in Kadauri in Maru’s area collapsed on Thursday when dozens of miners worked thereWitnesses told Reuters. Rescue work continued on Friday.
The local resident who helped at the scene of the misfortune said that so far they have pulled out at least 13 bodies from the debris so far, while in his words There were more than 100 people in the mine at the time of the accident. His words were also confirmed by one of the rescued people. “We are lucky to save us living. Of the more than 100 people, only 15 were saved, ” It was specified by ISA SANI, which is currently in hospital care.
The representative of the miners’ association Zamfara confirmed that There was an accident and added that some rescuers also killed when they tried to dig the victims.
The police spokesman in Zamfara did not immediately respond at the request for commenting on the event. However, illegal mining is common in Zamfar, where armed gangs often check gold depositsthat leads to violence and fatal accidents, recalls Reuters.
