The mining site where 20 young men are believed to have been stuck
Following the collapse of a mining pit, rescue operations are still underway at Akyem Wenchi in the Eastern Region’s Denkyembour District.
Sources say that about 20 young guys are still thought to be stuck below, and four have supposedly perished.
There is still no clear cause for the collapse. Personnel from the Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Ambulance Service, and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO, however, have been sent to the location, according to a report by citinewsroom.com.
They are frantically trying to save the lives of those who are still trapped in the pit by collaborating with locals.
Rescue efforts are ongoing, but emergency personnel say the precarious condition of the collapsed site is impeding efforts.
WATCH: Four feared dead, 20 trapped in galamsey pit collapse at Akyem Wenchi. Rescue efforts are ongoing at Akyem Wenchi in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region following the collapse of a mining pit.#CitiNewsroom pic.twitter.com/A5IblOorN6
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