30 persons buried alive in Adamawa, Taraba mine collapse

• The Information Officer of Toungo Local Government, Umar Adamu, who confirmed the tragic occurrence, said no fewer than 30 people were buried alive

No fewer than thirty perosns have lost their lives after a mining pit collapsed in Adamawa and Taraba states.

According to local authorities, the workers were buried alive after the mining pit caved in and collapsed.

It is gathered that that the miners plunged deep into the pit and were never seen again.

The accident occurred at an illegal mining site spanning Gashaka LGA of Taraba State and Toungo LGA of Adamawa State.

The mishap was reported to have claimed 22 lives when the story broke on Thursday, November 7.

The Information Officer of Toungo Local Government, Umar Adamu, who confirmed the tragic occurrence, said no fewer than 30 people were buried alive.

Adamu added that none of the dead bodies could be brought out for proper burial.

He said Muslims in the community, believing that the deceased were most likely all Muslims, gathered at the site of the collapsed mine and offered Muslim prayers.