Zamfara State Residents have continued to mourn following the death of three small-scale miners when a mining pit collapsed in Dan Kamfani, Anka Local Government.
The incident also left 11 other people with various degrees of injuries.
Speaking to Channels Television on Saturday, an eyewitness who pleaded anonymity disclosed that the incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Thursday.
According to the eye witness, the number of casualties can’t be confirmed due to the death of the mining pit which is 275 metres deep, adding that the injured are currently receiving treatment at the Anka General Hospital
“The mining collapsed a few minutes to 4 p.m. on Thursday, we don’t know the exact number of people inside the mining pit, but three dead bodies were recovered, and 11 others are seriously wounded.
“The three people who died are from the Yar Tsabaya district of Anka Local Government. Up till now, we don’t have the actual figure of the people inside, and we cannot confirm the number of people because the mining pit is about 275 metres deep.”
