{"id":334127,"date":"2017-07-05T11:26:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T11:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=334127"},"modified":"2017-07-05T11:26:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T11:26:55","slug":"one-body-retrieved-from-collapsed-mining-pit-in-prestea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/07\/one-body-retrieved-from-collapsed-mining-pit-in-prestea\/","title":{"rendered":"One body retrieved from collapsed mining pit in Prestea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The body of one of the 17 persons trapped in a collapsed mining pit at Prestea Nsuta in the Western Region, has been retrieved.<\/p>\n<p>The body was retrieved by the 15-member rescue team deployed into the pit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334142 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-7_600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-7_600x337\" width=\"677\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334140 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-5_600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-5_600x337\" width=\"669\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334139 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-4_600x338.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-4_600x338\" width=\"744\" height=\"419\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The search party reportedly has challenges pulling some of the other bodies out of the pit.<\/p>\n<p>The Prestea District Police Commander, Superintendent Joseph Dzineku, said the yet-to-be identified body has been sent to the Prestea Government Hospital morgue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334138 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-3_600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-3_600x337\" width=\"691\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334137 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-2_600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-2_600x337\" width=\"726\" height=\"408\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334136 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-1_600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-1_600x337\" width=\"719\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334135 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-13_600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-13_600x337\" width=\"734\" height=\"412\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Deputy Western Regional Minister, Gifty Eugenia Kusi, and her entourage, on Wednesday visited the accident scene to offer their support.<\/p>\n<p>Her visit follows a tour of the site by the Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Benito Owusu Bio on Tuesday, to coordinate activities of a search party made up of rescuers from the Bogoso Golden Star Resources Mining Company, the Ghana Police, Ghana National Fire Service, NADMO and the Ghana Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334134 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-12_600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-12_600x337\" width=\"707\" height=\"397\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334133 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-11_600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-11_600x337\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334132 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-10_600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-10_600x337\" width=\"728\" height=\"409\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rescue equipment were supplied to the team, and they also received some financial support.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334131 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-9_600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-9_600x337\" width=\"687\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-334130 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-8_600x337.jpg\" alt=\"nsuta-prestea-mining-pit-8_600x337\" width=\"675\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Benito entreated the youth to desist from illegal mining activities as government remains committed to ending the canker.<\/p>\n<p>About 14 persons died on Monday after a mining pit they were mining in collapsed on them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<br \/>\nBy: Obrempong Yaw Ampofo\/Citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The body of one 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