37 killed in gas leak at Plateau mine

37 miners killed in Plateau

No fewer than 37 miners were killed in Kampani Zurak community, of Wase local government area of Plateau state, following a carbon monoxide leak in the early hours of yesterday. A miner in the community, Safiyanu Haruna, who confirmed the incident, said that over 20 victims who sustained injuries in the incident had been rushed to a hospital in Wase town for treatment. According to Haruna, the incident occurred around 6:30am when the victims, who had performed their morning prayers, returned to the mining site and suddenly fell victims to…

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