Four suspected illegal miners have reportedly died after a galamsey pit collapsed at Sukuumu near Gyaman-Nkwanta in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region.

The tragic incident, which occurred around 4:00 pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, has thrown the community into shock as residents mourn the deaths linked to illegal mining activities.

According to reports by adomonline.com on May 28, 2026, the victims had entered the abandoned mining pit to "engage in illegal mining when the pit suddenly caved in, trapping them underground."

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The land was reportedly originally allocated to a mining company, Volta Resource, which allegedly handed the area over to illegal miners for mining operations.

The government later assigned Logist Group Company Limited to reclaim the degraded land as part of efforts to restore the destroyed environment.

However, despite ongoing reclamation works, the illegal miners are said to "have returned to the abandoned site before disaster struck."

Personnel from the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies were quickly deployed to the scene to assist with rescue operations.

An excavator was later brought to the site on Wednesday evening, May 27, 2026, to help retrieve the bodies trapped beneath the collapsed pit.

Sources identified the leader of the group as Solomon Amadevor, while the identities of the remaining three deceased persons are yet to be officially confirmed pending investigations.

The latest tragedy has once again sparked growing concern over the dangers associated with illegal mining activities, especially as fatal galamsey incidents continue to claim lives across Ghana.

The incident is also expected to intensify calls for "stricter enforcement" against illegal mining operations and "stronger safety measures" in mining communities.

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