Tragedy in Plateau as four die in mining pit

A tragic mining accident has occurred in the Dura community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, where four miners lost their lives after a mining site collapsed.

According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened on Thursday night when the ground collapsed on four individuals working in the pit.

A resident of the community, Chuwang Davou, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jos on Friday

Davou said, “Yes, we have a tragic situation in Dura community. A mining site collapsed last night. I don’t know the casualty figure, but I can confirm to you that some people were inside the pit.”

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When contacted, Solomon Dung, an aide to Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Artisanal Mining, provided more details on the incident.

He said, “It happened yesterday at Dura community. From what I was told, some boys were working in a mining pit, and the ground just collapsed on four of them.

Three died instantly, and one other person was taken to the hospital, and unfortunately, he also died. I am just going to the community as I speak to you,”; he said.

Nathaniel Gbaoron

Nathaniel E. Gbaoron is the Plateau State correspondent for BusinessDay and a seasoned journalist with a decade of experience covering sub-national affairs across Taraba, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau, and other states. He holds both National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication from Fidel Polytechnic, Gboko. Over the years, he has participated in numerous media trainings and workshops spanning various areas of reporting, strengthening his expertise in economic and political reporting, community-level governance, development stories, and conflict-sensitive journalism. He is a member of Correspondent Chapel in Plateau state, a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), he is also a Rotarian and a member of Plateau Club 1921.