Two people have died following the collapse of an illegal mining pit at Mpasatia Yaw Nkwantah in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region on Tuesday morning.
Others are believed to be trapped in the pit as rescue efforts to retrieve the illegal miners continue.
The identities of the dead and persons trapped in the illegal mining pit remain unknown.
It took the efforts of persons within the community to retrieve the bodies of the deceased, together with police and other security agencies, efforts are being made to rescue the others.
