| General News
[ 2015-04-24 ]
Three confirmed dead in Talensi mining accident A mining accident at Gbani mining community in the
Talensi District of the Upper East Region has
claimed three lives, police say.
The miners are said to have inhaled toxic gases
from explosives used in the minerals prospecting
activity.
Upper East Region Correspondent, Albert Sore, told
Joy News Friday police have commenced
investigations into the tragedy.
He reports that at least ten people were trapped
in the mining pit where the poisonous gas entered
- although this number is yet to be confirmed by
authorities.
Reports also indicate that about eight other
miners who were in the pit have sustained various
injuries and have been rushed to the hospital.
Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased have been
deposited at the regional hospital for autopsy.
Source - Joy News
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