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Tragedy at Mpasatia: Two Dead, Several Feared Trapped in Mining Pit Collapse
Rescue efforts continue as an unknown number of miners remain trapped underground following the deadly collapse in the Atwima Mponua District.
- Two confirmed dead
- Rescue operations have been underway since Tuesday morning
- Bodies of the deceased have been sent to Afari Community Mortuary
A mining pit collapse in Mpasatia, Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region, has claimed the lives of two individuals, while an unknown number remain trapped underground.
Despite ongoing rescue efforts since Tuesday morning, no additional victims have been retrieved. Salifu Karim, Assembly Member for Mpasatia Ahembronum Electoral Area, confirmed the tragic incident, stating that eyewitnesses reported about five people were in the pit at the time of the collapse.
The bodies of the deceased have been taken to the Afari Community Mortuary as efforts continue to rescue those still trapped.
