Miner dies after being trapped in collapsed pit caused by fallen tree

Fifty-three-year-old Oscar King, a miner of Kumung Kumung Backdam, Puruni River met his demise on Thursday after he was trapped in a mining pit due to a fallen tree.
Police stated that King was employed by a 53-year-old gold miner who operates a five-inch land dredging operation at Kumung Kumung Backdam, along with four other workers.
On the day in question, King and his coworkers were working in a mining pit measuring 40 feet in width by 60 feet in length by 8 feet in depth.
However, while working the ‘jet’, the southern side of the pit collapsed and a tree fell and trapped King in the pit. King was reportedly covered in mud and unable to move.
Reports are that, his coworkers dug him out but at the time he was already motionless. The police were contacted and the body was later transported to the Puruni Health Post where health officials confirmed his demise. An investigation is underway.