Micobie teen dies in mining pit

A 17-year-old boy died after a mining pit caved in on him around 17:00 hrs on Sunday at Micobie Village, Potaro.

Carl Prince of Micobie Village was pronounced dead on arrival at the Mahdia Hospital the police said in a press release.

Investigations have revealed that Prince was working in the mining pit when it caved in on him.

An investigation into the matter is ongoing.