Tragic Incident: Metal Falls on Underground Miners, Resulting in 2 Fatalities and 3 Injuries

In a devastating turn of events, two underground miners have lost their lives, while three others have sustained injuries following an accident at Kotopreso near Nyamebekyere on the main Obuasi-Dunkwa Highway.

The deceased individuals have been identified as Ebenezer Annan, aged 27, and Robert Ayembila, aged 24. Alongside them, the injured miners are Alfred Dasaah, 32, Issifu Tindan, 28, and Kwabena Andrews, 39.

The tragic incident unfolded as the miners were working underground when a steel cable used for pulling the Loco box broke unexpectedly. The Loco box then struck the two workers, resulting in their immediate fatalities.

Upon investigation, police officers proceeded to the Obuasi Government Hospital, where they discovered the lifeless bodies of Annan and Ayembila. Both individuals were found with multiple deep cuts and fractures, and their bodies have been transferred to the hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

The investigation team also visited the mining site at Kotopreso, where it was revealed that the steel cable, which was pulling a loco box loaded with quartz suspected to contain gold-bearing materials, broke approximately 31 meters from the engine.

Subsequently, the box returned to about 177 meters deep, fatally injuring the two miners.

Meanwhile, the three other miners sustained minor injuries and were promptly transported to the AGA Hospital for medical treatment. They are currently under observation and are responding well to treatment.