TWO men, Troy Scott, 44, and Seon Martin, 32, on Friday died after the mining pit in which they were working reportedly caved in on them.

According to the Guyana Police Force in a release, the incident occurred around 15:30hrs on July 22 at Kumung Kumung Backdam, Puruni River.

Initial investigations revealed that Scott of Linden and Martin of Lethem were both employed by a businessman on a dredge in the Kumung Kumung Backdam.

On the day in question, police say Martin was operating the jetting hose while Scott was operating the Marrock hose in the mining pit which is about 25 feet in depth when the land caved in and trapped them beneath.

Other workers who were present at the time were able to escape unhurt and subsequently joined and dug both Scott and Martin from beneath the overburden by which time they had succumbed.

According to police, the bodies were brought to the Bartica Hospital the following day where they were pronounced dead. The bodies bore multiple abrasions. They were taken to the Memorial Funeral Parlour for a post-mortem examination.

Police are investigating the incident.