Gold mine collapses in Kagaba Village, Kassanda District, trapping miners; one body recovered

An artisanal gold mine collapsed in Kagaba Village, Kassanda District, and police and army personnel were deployed to rescue trapped miners, according to the Daily Monitor. A source at the scene said at least four people had been freed and one body recovered by 1pm, while eyewitnesses estimated that more than 20 miners were trapped. Authorities had not confirmed the toll or the cause of the collapse.