One miner dead, another missing after pit collapse at St. Elizabeth Backdam
A miner has been confirmed dead, while another is missing after a pit collapse at St. Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro, Region Eight, in the wee hours of Saturday.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) identified 26-year-old Sherwayne Joseph as the dead miner, while 19-year-old Imran Blake, a resident of Kuru Kuru village, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, is still to be located.
According to the Police, the men were working for John Burrowes, a 38-year-old dredge owner, at his eight-inch land dredge mining operation.
At about 02:30h, Joseph, Blake, and seven other workers were working the night shift, which cuts into the morning period.
Joseph, Blake, and three other miners were inside a pit when a co-worker reportedly heard a rumbling sound and saw that land had started to collapse into the pit.
The worker raised an alarm, but the collapsing earth buried Joseph and Blake. The three other miners managed to escape unharmed.
Joseph’s body has been recovered, while the search continues for Blake as the investigation continues.
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