{"id":1231,"date":"2025-09-28T19:09:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T19:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1231"},"modified":"2025-09-28T19:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T19:16:00","slug":"several-feared-trapped-as-mining-pits-collapse-in-zamfara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1231","title":{"rendered":"Several feared trapped as mining pits collapse in Zamfara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Executive Secretary of Zamfara State Emergency Management Agency, Bala Ahmad on Friday, confirmed the collapse of mining pits trapping several artisanal miners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tragic event occurred in the Kadauri community, Maru Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Goodbye (Warm Up) ft. Asake (Official Music Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/22PZkwJpu9k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahmad, who gave the confirmation to the News Agency of Nigeria in Gusau on Friday, however, did not give further information on the incident which occurred on Thursday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ES said that he was in a meeting with stakeholders, assuring to give further details on the incident in due course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local community leaders, however, told NAN via telephone that many artisanal miners were trapped following the collapse of mining pits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They said that the mining pits collapsed after several hours of rain in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The locals said that the number of casualties and those still trapped in the mining pits was not yet known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They, however, said those who sustained injuries were being treated at the Maru General Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The locals said they were battling alongside officers of the state to rescue survivors still trapped in the collapse pits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PUNCH Online had reported that a\u00a0tragic mining accident\u00a0occurred in the Dura community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, where four miners lost their lives after a mining site collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened on Thursday night when the ground collapsed on four individuals working in the pit. <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/several-feared-trapped-as-mining-pits-collapse-in-zamfara\/\">(Punch)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Executive Secretary of Zamfara State Emergency Management Agency, Bala Ahmad on Friday, confirmed the collapse of mining pits trapping several artisanal miners. 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