Carbon monoxide disaster in an illegally operated mine in Nigeria: 37 dead

Carbon monoxide disaster in an illegally operated mine in Nigeria: 37 dead

19.02.2026 00:23

At least 37 miners died due to carbon monoxide poisoning at an illegal mine in Nigeria's Plateau State. 25 people were hospitalized in the incident.

At least 37 miners died from carbon monoxide poisoning in an illegally operated mine in Nigeria.

37 DEAD, 25 INJURED IN MINE DISASTER

A carbon monoxide disaster occurred in an illegally operated mine in the town of Kampani, located in Nigeria's Plateau State. The police stated that 37 people poisoned in the mine have died, and 25 others have been hospitalized.

It was reported that the deceased were between the ages of 20 and 35.

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