The collapse of a mining pit in Mpasatia, located in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region has led to the death of of two persons.
Several others are said to be trapped underground.
Authorities say rescue efforts, which began Tuesday morning, have yielded no results.
Speaking to journalists, the Assembly Member for Mpasatia Ahembronum Electoral AreaSalifu Karim confirmed that the two were already dead when they were retrieved.
“For now, we have removed two people who have passed on. We have received rumours that there were many people around the place, but eyewitnesses confirmed that there were about five people in the pit.
“We have got hold of two persons, but we are yet to retrieve the rest from the pit. The incident happened around 8:30 in the morning.”
The bodies of the deceased have since been deposited at the Afari Community Mortuary.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
