By Andrew Haruna | The Bureau News
A tragic incident has struck Kadauri community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, where an unspecified number of artisanal miners are feared dead after a mining pit collapsed on Thursday night.
Eyewitness Accounts
Locals told The Bureau News that the collapse occurred while miners were working inside the pits. As of Friday morning, at least 10 bodies had been recovered from the rubble, while several others remain trapped underground.
Eyewitnesses also reported that many miners sustained varying degrees of injuries, with survivors struggling to escape before the pit caved in completely.
Rescue Efforts Without Government Support
Community members are currently battling to rescue those still trapped. However, locals expressed frustration that no emergency responders or government rescue teams had arrived at the scene to conduct proper search and rescue operations.
One local said:
“We are trying with bare hands to save those still inside, but there has been no government intervention so far.”
Official Confirmation (Nigeria News Today)
The Executive Secretary of the Zamfara State Emergency Management Agency (ZEMA) confirmed the incident but noted that the exact number of casualties could not yet be determined.
The Bureau News Insight
Mining pit collapses remain a recurring tragedy in Nigeria’s artisanal mining communities, particularly in Zamfara, where unsafe mining practices often leave workers exposed to deadly risks.
