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Bodies of Miners in Mahdia pit cave-in recovered
(Kaieteur News) – The bodies of two miners who were buried alive when a mining pit collapsed at Mahdia on Saturday afternoon have been recovered, police have confirmed.
The deceased have been identified as Franklin Hussain, a 32-year-old pork-knocker of North West District, Region One, and 38-year-old Brazilian national Neunes Da Silva.
Buried Alive: Franklin Hussain
Buried Alive: Neunes Da Silva
In a statement, police said they are investigating the mining-pit cave-in, which occurred around 15:23hrs at St. Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro, Region Eight.
“Preliminary enquiries revealed that the men were working in a mining pit, about 60 feet deep, along with other workers when sections of the eastern and western walls reportedly collapsed,” police said.
The other workers at the site reportedly managed to escape before the collapse. However, Hussain and Da Silva were trapped beneath the fallen debris, which also buried an excavator operating in the pit.
Police added, “Police ranks, along with representatives of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), are currently on the ground assisting as investigations continue.”
Authorities say efforts are ongoing to determine the cause of the collapse and whether safety protocols were observed at the site at the time of the incident.
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