Three people have died after a mining pit collapsed in Adunu community, located in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.

This incident happened just two weeks after another mining site collapsed in Galadima Kogo, Shiroro Local Government Area, trapping 14 people who are still missing.

The state Chairman of the Miners Association of Nigeria, Yusuf Shuaibu, confirmed the latest collapse, stating it occurred around 10 am on Thursday, June 13, 2024.

He mentioned that the association had sent a team to assess the situation at the site with the help of the Niger State government.

The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Abdullahi Baba’arah, confirmed that three people died and one person was rescued from the site.

Baba’arah added that all those trapped in the pit were eventually recovered due to the efforts of the community.

The mining site is reportedly illegal and mainly attracts women and children from the area.