Miner dies at Marudi after tunnel caves in

At about 1600h on Saturday, police say that gold miner Thycuf Xavier, 18 years of Pradow Village, South Rupununi, was mining in a tunnel at Mazda Mountain, Marudi, South Rupununi, when it caved in and trapped him underneath.

Xavier was taken to the Aishalton Hospital where he was pronounced DOA.

Investigations are in progress, police say.