A mining site has collapsed in Galkogo village of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger, killing one person and trapping more than 30 persons, the state Emergency Management Agency has said.
“One person had been confirmed dead, six persons rescued with severe injuries while more than 30 people were still being trapped,” the agency said. The Director-General of the agency, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, said in Minna on Tuesday that the incident occurred on June 3.Baba-Arah said that the cause of the mining site collapse was a result of heavy rainfall impacts on the soil.He also noted that the agency had yet to get full details on rescue operations due to insecurity in the area.The director-general also said that the agency received a report of persistent bandit attacks in Shiroro and Mashegu local government areas of the state.
He said that the bandits reportedly attacked Adogo Malam village on June 2 and kidnapped six persons. He also said that the suspected bandits kidnapped more than 20 people and stole many cattle in Tunga Kawo, an adjoining community from Erena.