C/R: Galamsey pit claims three lives, 15 trapped, 2 in critical condition

Three people have been confirmed dead after they were trapped in an illegal mining pit in Bremang in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central region.

According to an eye witness, 15 people are still trapped in the pit and are yet to be rescued. Two other people who have been pulled out of the pit are in critical condition and have been rushed to the hospital for treatment.

The eyewitness added that two out of the three people who have been declared dead are not known in the community.

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