Miner dies in Puruni crash

One miner is dead while several others are critically injured after a bush truck toppled yesterday along the Puruni trail in Region 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) .

The dead miner has been identified as David Yong and he is said to be in his thirties and from the Coast. According to sources the truck was bringing out miners when the driver lost control on the precarious trail.

The accident occurred at approximately 19:30 hrs. Sources noted that it would take at least four hours to get the