16 Illegal Miners Feared Dead In Ghana Pit Collapse

Date: 16-04-2013 1:38 pm (11 years ago) | Author: Direct
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- at 16-04-2013 01:38 PM (11 years ago)
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Ghana’s local radio stations are reporting that 16 illegal miners, who were digging for gold in Ghana’s Central Region, are feared dead after the pit in which they were mining caved in on Monday morning.



An Accra-based radio station, Joy FM, reported that the accident happened at Kyekyewere, near Dunkwa-on-Offin, in the Central Region.

It said the bodies retrieved so far comprised two women and 14 men, aged between 18 and 50 years.

The assemblyman for Kyekyewere Electoral area, Jacob Aboagye, said more people were feared trapped in the pit which belonged to a private mining firm.

The broadcast said personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Police Service and Ghana Immigration Services as well as the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) were frantically searching for survivors.

Posted: at 16-04-2013 01:38 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
- winace at 16-04-2013 03:41 PM (11 years ago)
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Na wetin bakyard thiefing dey cause be dis.
Posted: at 16-04-2013 03:41 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Herdeola1 at 16-04-2013 03:43 PM (11 years ago)
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Na wetin dem find go?
Posted: at 16-04-2013 03:43 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- sophiebaby at 16-04-2013 03:48 PM (11 years ago)
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eyahhh i tink sey na only naija o
Posted: at 16-04-2013 03:48 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Idbabe at 16-04-2013 04:42 PM (11 years ago)
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Illegal u call them?  I rest my case
Posted: at 16-04-2013 04:42 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- donfesla at 16-04-2013 05:00 PM (11 years ago)
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So thief dey 4 every where
Posted: at 16-04-2013 05:00 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- bestbuky at 16-04-2013 05:10 PM (11 years ago)
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crime everywhere
Posted: at 16-04-2013 05:10 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- bigdad95 at 16-04-2013 05:14 PM (11 years ago)
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they were working for a private firme,so dont call it illegal,may their gentle souls rest in peace.  Cry
Posted: at 16-04-2013 05:14 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dlimelite at 16-04-2013 05:32 PM (11 years ago)
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Rest in peace
Posted: at 16-04-2013 05:32 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- paulohking at 16-04-2013 05:34 PM (11 years ago)
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eeya
Posted: at 16-04-2013 05:34 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- ezchusa at 16-04-2013 05:43 PM (11 years ago)
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hmmm
Posted: at 16-04-2013 05:43 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Da_zero at 16-04-2013 05:50 PM (11 years ago)
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.
Posted: at 16-04-2013 05:50 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- tanglefree at 16-04-2013 06:00 PM (11 years ago)
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RIP!
Posted: at 16-04-2013 06:00 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- osamabinladin at 16-04-2013 06:32 PM (11 years ago)
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Too bad !
Posted: at 16-04-2013 06:32 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- juddycoil at 16-04-2013 06:44 PM (11 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 16-04-2013 06:44 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- chicco77 at 16-04-2013 07:43 PM (11 years ago)
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rip
Posted: at 16-04-2013 07:43 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- torrejon_men at 16-04-2013 09:40 PM (11 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 16-04-2013 09:40 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dickman2 at 16-04-2013 10:29 PM (11 years ago)
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 Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?
Posted: at 16-04-2013 10:29 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Jaylen at 16-04-2013 11:08 PM (11 years ago)
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Eeya ..
Posted: at 16-04-2013 11:08 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- arsenal123 at 16-04-2013 11:25 PM (11 years ago)
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So this kin thing dey happen for another country?..rip sha..
Posted: at 16-04-2013 11:25 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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