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Zamfara Mining Pits Collapse, Many Artisanal Miners Trapped
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Heavy rainfall triggered the collapse of multiple mining pits Thursday night
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Rescue operations ongoing as casualties remain unconfirmed
Several artisanal miners were feared trapped after mining pits collapsed in Kadauri community, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, following hours of heavy rainfall on Thursday night.
The Executive Secretary of the Zamfara State Emergency Management Agency (ZSEMA), Mr Bala Ahmad, confirmed the incident on Friday in Gusau.
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He disclosed that discussions with stakeholders were ongoing and assured that further details would be provided in due course.
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Local community leaders told journalists via telephone that many miners were still inside the collapsed pits when the disaster struck.
Those injured were rushed to Maru General Hospital for treatment, while emergency officials and local volunteers battled through the night in a desperate effort to rescue survivors.
The scale of casualties remains unclear as the fragile mining sites, weakened by persistent rainfall, gave way without warning, leaving families and rescuers anxious over the fate of those still trapped underground.
