DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN, Ghana
Municipal chief Peter Owusu-Eshia says the abandoned gold mine
collapsed Sunday after heavy rains. He said Tuesday police arrested
a man who is alleged to have hired 136 people to work the mine. The
mine is some 125 miles (200 kilometers) from Accra, the capital.
Residents of the town of Dunkwa-on-Offin say they believe there
could be more than 80 miners trapped inside.
Local fire official D.O. Adusa says rescuers are struggling
because survivors are withholding information about the illegal
mining operation.
The West African nation is one of the continent's largest gold
exporters.
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