At least eight persons are feared dead at Domi Keniago in the Ashanti Region after an illegal mining pit collapsed on 12 miners.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026, in the Amansie South District.
The miners were reportedly undertaking mining activities inside the pit when it collapsed.
An eyewitness, 42-year-old John Paintsil, who was among the miners working inside the pit and managed to escape, recounted that 12 persons, all males, were inside the pit at the time of the collapse.
According to him, four of the miners successfully escaped from the collapsed pit without injuries, while eight others were trapped underground.
At approximately 10:48 p.m., rescue personnel recovered the lifeless body of one of the trapped victims, identified by the nickname “Chinchilla”.
According to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), its district director received a distress call reporting the tragic mining incident.
Upon receipt of the distress call, a team from the Amansie South District NADMO Office was deployed to the scene to assess the situation and assist with rescue and recovery efforts.
According to a preliminary report by NADMO, the operations team mobilised and coordinated the deployment of four excavators to assist in the rescue and recovery operation.
The eight miners reportedly trapped underground have been identified as Kwaku Dada, Akwasi Awudu, Kwaku Badu, Chinchilla, Kwame, Awelo, Kofi Asaa and Kojo Buabeng.
Meanwhile, authorities in the area say investigations are underway to establish the circumstances leading to the deaths of the miners.
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