• At least 13 people, mostly young miners, lost their lives in the mine collapse in Bassa LGA in Plateau province.
• The unfortunate incident occurred on Saturday, November 9, as confirmed by LGA president Joshua Riti.
• Mr. Riti expressed deep sorrow over the recorded deaths, adding that the victims, mostly young people between the ages of 18 and 30, were seeking a better livelihood despite increasing hardships.

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At least 13 people have lost their lives in a collapsed mine site in Bassa local government area (LGA). plateau situation.

JoeLGA chairman, hua Riti, confirmed the unfortunate development to the media in Jos, the state capital, on Monday, November 11.

Expressing his sadness over the number of deaths recorded, Mr. Riti said that the incident took place last Saturday, November 9, as reported by PremiumTimes.

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Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reported that the collapsed mine site is located on the boundaries between Bassa, Jos South and Jos North LGAs.

According to the President, seven of the dead were from Bassa LGA.

“This is an unfortunate incident, these young people were just looking for a livelihood.

“They set out to put their energies to good use to sustain and deal with the current economic distress in the country but met their untimely demise.

“I want to express my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones affected by this tragedy,” he said.

Most of the dead are young people between the ages of 18 and 30.

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In another related development, Legit.ng reported 30 people were feared dead after a mine collapsed in Galkogo village in Shiroro local government area. Niger State.

While 1 person died in the incident, 6 people were rescued with injuries.

While State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) public relations officer Ibrahim Hussein confirmed the incident, there was no official statement about the incident from the state’s mineral resources ministry.

Source: Legit.ng