Five people have been confirmed dead in the collapsed galamsey pit in Denkyira Bremen in the Central Region.
According to the Central Regional Police Command, thirty-six (36) people have been rescued so far with some in critical conditions and receiving treatment at the Dunkwa-on-Offin Government Hospital.
The five who have kicked the bucket have been deposited at the Dunkwa-on-Offin Government Hospital morgue.
The owners of the pit Kwaku Appiah and Kofi Appiah have been arrested.
Fifty (50) more people are still believed to be trapped in the pit.
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