Mining accidents
Details
Event title
Guyana - Two Dead after mining pit cave in at Mahdia
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2026-06-14 06:54:49
Last update (UTC)
2026-06-14 06:54:49
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni Region
Two miners were buried alive on Saturday afternoon after a mining pit caved in at Mahdia, Region 8.
The miners were identified as Franky (only name given), a Guyanese and Neumes Da Silva, a Brazilian national.
Reports are that the tragedy took place around 15:00hrs.
Up to press time, efforts were still being made to recover their bodies.