15-year-old miner dies in cave-in (Guyana)

A 15-year old boy of Bonasika Creek, Essequibo River died on the spot when a mining pit caved-in on him at Mahdia yesterday morning.

Reports are that around 9:30am, Majeed Sam was working at a dredge at the Red and White Hole backdam on the outskirts of Mahdia when the cave-in occurred.

*

http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/stories/06/30/15-year-old-miner-dies-in-cave-in/