Tontokrom (Ahafo), March 3, – Police in the Ahafo Region have confirmed that nine illegal miners lost their lives following the collapse of an unauthorised mining pit at Tontokrom in the Asutifi South District.
Chief Inspector Kwadwo Boakye, Ahafo Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Police Service, said the incident occurred on Saturday, February 28, 2026, when the miners were working underground in search of gold. Four others sustained injuries and are receiving treatment.
He stated that the injured were admitted at the St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital.
He said six of the deceased had been deposited at the hospital’s morgue, while three, who were Muslims, had been released to their families for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
The deceased were identified as Issaka Iddrisu, 22; Salam Kobori, 52; Nana Tuffuor, 30; Appiah Tuluso, 25; Seidu Mohammed, 21; Kwabena Salifu, 30; Yakunu Ibrahim, 28; Akwasi Desmond, 20; and Akoto Lartey, 30.
Chief Inspector Boakye explained that the group had been prospecting for gold at a cocoa farm near the ‘Atta ne Atta’ village when the pit caved in and trapped them.
He noted that investigations were underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident, while rescue efforts continued with support from emergency personnel and local volunteers to assess the full extent of the disaster.
The police spokesperson cautioned young people in the area against engaging in illegal mining activities, stressing that such operations continued to result in preventable loss of lives.
GHBUSS
March 3, 2026
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