A 20-YEAR-OLD miner was reportedly killed when a rock pinned him down while he was working on a dredge at Pepper Camp, Backdam, Upper Mazaruni River on Monday.
Dead is Ken Ranny of Kamarang (Warawatta), Upper Mazaruni River.

Reports indicate that Ranny was in the mining pit clearing the ‘marrock drain’ when the southern wall of the pit collapsed, causing a large rock to fall and pinned him underneath.
The other workers ran to his aid and were able to retrieve him from under the rock. However, when he was pulled out it was observed that he was motionless.
He was taken to the Kamarang Health Post where he was pronounced dead by a medex.