A mining site located in Galkogo village of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger, has collapsed killing one person and trapping more than 30 persons.
This was disclosed by the Director-General of the state Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, on Tuesday, noting that tge incident occured in June 3.
Baba-Arah said that the agency received a report of a mining site collapse at Galkogo village of Shiroro.
He said “one person had been confirmed dead, six persons rescued with severe injuries while more than 30 people were still being trappe.”
Baba-Arah said that the cause of the mining site collapse was a result of heavy rainfall impacts on the soil.
He expressed concerns that the rescuers ran for safety from the site because the site kept falling.
He also noted that the agency had yet to get full details on rescue operations due to insecurity in the area.
He, however, said that excavators had been deployed to the site for the rescue operations.
