Efforts to rescue illegal miners trapped in a disused gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, continued for a second day, with six more bodies recovered, bringing the total death toll to 15.
At least 13 persons have been killed in a collapsed mining site in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The Executive Director of the society, Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, made this known while presenting the September State of the State address, where he noted that despite huge revenue from the Federal Government, which has not translated to human development in the state, the government is keen at earning from mining instead of addressing the environmental degradation. […]