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Zamfara confirms death of 10 in mining pit collapse

Zamfara state government has confirmed that only 10 persons lost their lives as a result of a pit mining collapse in Maru local government area of the state. Speaking to PUNCH on Saturday, the Special ...
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At least 100 feared dead in northwest Nigeria gold mine collapse, locals say

MAIDUGURI (Reuters) -At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday. The pit at the Kadauri mining ...
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Ebonyi govt probes mining pit collapse, refutes negligence claims

The Ebonyi State Government has launched an investigation into the collapse of a mining pit at Ihietutu in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area, which claimed two lives and left three others injured ...
The Nation Newspaper

JUST IN: 13 dead in Zamfara mine collapse, Alake deploys rescue team

The federal government has confirmed the death of 13 out of 15 miners trapped following a mine pit collapse in Jabaka village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, last Thursday. The ...
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Two teenagers went to seek gold. They were buried alive in a mine collapse

There is a sense of disbelief in this Sierra Leonean village as people weep in front of the bodies of two teenage boys wrapped in white cloth. The day before, 16-year-old Mohamed Bangura and ...