By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Plateau State Commissioner for Environment, Climate Change and Mineral Development, Hon. Peter Kanang Gwom, has condoled with the families of seven miners who died in a mining pit collapse at Gassa community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, August 12, 2026, […]

Seven miners have been killed after a mining pit collapsed on them at Kassa community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Seven miners died after a pit collapse in Plateau State's Kassa community. This tragic incident renews calls for urgent government action on mining safety.