Four Die In Plateau Mine Collapse

Four miners died when a mine collapsed in Dura community, Jos South local government area of Plateau State on Thursday night.

According to an eyewitness, said the site collapsed on four persons working in the pit.

A resident of the community, Chuwang Davou, told newsmen in Jos yesterday, “We have a tragic situation in Dura community. A mining site collapsed last night. I don’t know the casualty figure, but I can confirm to you that some people were inside the pit.”

An aide to Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Artisanal Mining, Solomon Dung when contacted, said some boys were working in a mining pit, and the mine collapsed on four of them.

“Three died instantly, and one other person was taken to hospital, but unfortunately, he also died.”