Two pork-knockers are said to be trapped after the mining pit they were working in collapsed and burned them.
The incident occurred on Saturday (June 13, 2026) around 15:23h at St. Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro, Region #8 (Potaro-Siparuni).
The trapped men have been identified as Franky Hussain, a 32-year-old pork-knocker of North West District, Region #1 and Neunes Neunes Da Silva, a 38-year-old ppork-knocker from Brazil.
Preliminary enquiries revealed that the men were working in a mining pit, about 60 feet deep, along with other workers when sections of the eastern and western walls reportedly collapsed.
The other workers managed to escape from the pit; however, Hussain and Da Silva were trapped under the fallen debris, which also covered an excavator.
According to a police statement today, efforts are presently being made by the owner of the mining operation and workers to recover the trapped men.
Police ranks, along with representatives of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), are currently on the ground assisting as investigations continue.
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