Conflicts between some illegal miners and Golden Star Wassa Mine employees in Benso in the Western Area resulted in one death and four additional injuries of varying severity.
The trespassers were seen pursuing the workers with machetes and other tools in a video seen by Myjoyonline.com.
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The only option left for the workers was to flee for their lives.
The Benso Electoral Area Assembly Member told Adom News that the illegal miners afterwards lit the mine on fire.
He claims that properties burned were worth millions of Ghana cedis.
Meanwhile, the police indicate that calm has been restored in the area.
In a statement, the police urged “all parties to remain calm as the police investigate the incident and bring any persons found culpable to face justice.”
Source: Myjoyonline
