9 galamseyers confirmed dead in a mining pit collapse in Asutifi South

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Mining pit collapse in Asutifi South

Nine illegal miners, commonly known as galamseyers, have been confirmed dead in a mining pit collapse.

Reports suggest the incident occurred at Atta Ne Atta, a community in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region.

According to reports by JoyNews’ Erastus Asare Donkor, the death toll has been revised to nine, following an earlier report of the casualties being ten.

The information gathered from the Hospital authorities detailed that one of the dead bodies was mistakenly counted as related to the mining pit collapse.

About four miners are currently on admission at the St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital, Hwidiem, with an undisclosed number of miners still believed to have been at the site at the time of the collapse are yet to be retrieved.

Reports suggest rescue efforts and assessments are ongoing.

In an earlier post shared by JOY NEWS journalist, Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah, she wrote, “10 illegal miners have been confirmed dead and

30 in critical condition after a mine cave-in at Manso Tontokrom in the Ashanti region.

An undisclosed number of illegal miners were still buried under.

The injured have been admitted to the Hwidiem hospital”.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the news stated, “Genuine question: Are we supposed to feel sorry for them?”.

A netizen added, “After they have been discharged from the hospital, they must be arrested and arraigned before court”.

“No wonder it’s illegal mining, cos this isn’t the right procedure if you want to mine in a bench model”, one more X user added.

A netizen added, “I don’t pity them at all…. because these boys are causing more damage and causing the state to spend money to reclaim and clean our water bodies.

Very wicked souls….these boys! May they rest in peace”.

In related news, the Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Nana Ama Brown Klutse, has said  $35 million will be required to completely restore the Birim River.

The EPA boss made this known during the pilot application of ionic nano copper technology on the Birim River.

According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Nana Ama Brown Klutse, the Nano-liquid technology will cost the state $200,000 per kilometre of flowing river to clean galamsey-polluted water.

The EPA boss described the Nano Copper as a game changer, noting $200,000 was spent, and that sustained support could lower water treatment costs.

The initiative is designed to test a copper-based nano liquid technology as a scientifically-backed method for cleaning rivers severely affected by illegal mining activities, often referred to as galamsey.

Based on the outcomes of this initial trial, the EPA plans to expand the project to other heavily polluted rivers, including the Ankobra, Pra, and Offin.

Speaking in an interview on Chanel One TV, Nana Ama Brown Klutse stated, “It took us about $200,000 to procure an amount that will clean one kilometre of every flowing river body. The Birim River is about 175 kilometres, so you can do the mathematics, we are talking about $35 million”.

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