AN 18-year-old miner of Moruca, North West District, died on Tuesday, following a mining pit collapse at the Aritak Backdam, on the Essequibo River.
Reports are that Shaun Domingo of Santa Rosa, Moruca, North West District, was working in a pit when its walls caved in, pinning him down. His lifeless body was later pulled out from the rubble by his colleagues.
The incident is being investigated by the authorities.