15-year-old miner dies in cave-in

A 15-year old boy of Bonasika Creek, Essequibo River died on the spot when a mining pit caved-in on him at Mahdia yesterday morning.

Reports are that around 9:30am, Majeed Sam was working at a dredge at the Red and White Hole backdam on the outskirts of Mahdia when the cave-in occurred.

According to the police, Sam was rushed to the