Four illegal miners, commonly known as galamseyers, have reportedly died after a pit collapsed.
Reports suggest the tragic incident occurred at Skuumu, near Gyaman-Nkwanta in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, which has left residents in shock and sparked renewed concern over illegal mining activities in the area.
The information gathered suggests that personnel from the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies were quickly deployed to the scene to assist with rescue operations.
The bodies of the four illegal miners have since been retrieved from the collapsed pit and deposited at the Jacobu Government Hospital morgue.
One of the dead illegal miners has been identified as Solomon Amadevor, with the three others’ identities yet to be officially confirmed pending ongoing investigations.
In other news, 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 related news, Col Dominic Buah, the Operations Director at the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), who has been leading Ghana’s fight against illegal mining (galamsey), is reportedly being swapped by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).
According to Erastus Asare Donkor, the Ghana Armed Forces described the change as a rotation.
The journalist highlighted that Col. Buah has been very instrumental in the fight against galamsey, as he was principled and stood his ground against many interests.
In a post on Facebook, journalist Erastus Asare Donkor wrote, “BREAKING….!!!!!
Commander of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Secretariat, NAIMOS, is being replaced in what sources at the Ghana Armed Forces describe as a rotation.
Col. Buah has been very instrumental in the fight until now. A very principled soldier who was determined in this fight against Galamsey. In many instances, he stood his ground against many interests and insisted that the right thing must be done.
It is my HOPE that his replacement will continue and even exceed expectations in the fight against this cancer, which is eating away at everything we hold dear.
WE WATCH!!”.
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