Nine miners die as heavy downpour floods mining pit in Bauchi

At slightest 9 miners person died aft a dense downpour flooded a mining pit astatine Zurfi Mining Company successful Nahuta village, Gwana District of Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Security expert Zagazola Makama disclosed this successful a station connected X, saying the incidental occurred astir 9:45 p.m. connected September 26, 2026, portion contracted miners were moving astatine Pit 3 of the mining site.

The dense rainfall flooded the pit and trapped respective workers underground.

According to the Bauchi State Police Command, 1 of the miners, identified lone arsenic Abner, was reportedly electrocuted during the incident.

He was rescued and rushed to General Hospital Kashere successful neighbouring Gombe State, wherever a aesculapian doc pronounced him dead.

Following the incident, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Alkaleri, led a squad to the mining tract to assistance successful rescuing the trapped workers.

The mining institution besides deployed 3 h2o pumps to evacuate h2o from the pit and supply entree to the miners.

“After concerted rescue efforts by the constabulary and section vigilantes, 8 ...