A man was killed on Friday at Frenchman Backdam, Upper Demerara River, Region Ten after the gold mining pit he was working in collapsed.
Police Commander of Region Ten Senior Superintendent Guy Nurse told the Stabroek News that the fatality occurred around 9 am on Friday.
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat referred this newspaper to his ministry’s Permanent Secretary Joslyn McKenzie for information into the fatality but efforts to contact Mckenzie were futile. He did not respond to messages or calls to his mobile number.
Over the years there has been a number of mining pit cave-ins leading to deaths and injuries.
