A mining pit collapsed in Ghana’s Birim North district of the Eastern Region, killing seven people and trapping 17 others.
According to local media, only two of the trapped miners were rescued alive on Monday at the Korle Teye Takorso site.
Local miners, who are leading the rescue mission, are said to have blocked journalists from photographing the incident and chased them away.
Authorities have yet to respond to the incident.
Heavy rains in most parts of the country are suspected of being the cause of the pit’s collapse.
Despite the government’s increased crackdown, illegal mining in Ghana, known as galamsey, has continued.
