A miner is now dead after he was buried alive when a mining pit collapsed at the Aramu Backdam, Cuyuni River in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
The dead man has been identified as 46-year-old Oral Anthony Rouse of 58 Miles Mabura Road, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice).
The incident occurred at around 09:30h on Saturday.
Based on police reports, Rouse was employed by a 49-year-old gold miner to work on a four-inch land dredging operation at Aramu Backdam along with four other workers.
On Saturday, the now dead man and his co-workers were working in a pit measuring 20 feet in width by 20 feet in length by 25 feet in depth. While working, the northern side of the pit collapsed and resulted in the soil to rush into the pit, which completely covered Rouse.
According to the police, the miner was buried for approximately 14 minutes. His co-workers eventually dug him out and transported him to the Bartica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The body is at the Bartica Hospital’s mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
In the meantime, investigations continue into the incident.
