37 Miners Confirmed Dead in Plateau Toxic Gas Disaster
OHIPASCAL234 EXCLUSIVE: NATIONAL TRAGEDY 37 Miners Confirmed Dead in Plateau Toxic Gas Disaster: The Full Story Rescue operations at the Kampani Zurak mining site in Wase, Plateau State. WASE, PLATEAU — The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed a horrific incident at a mining site in the Kampani Zurak community, Wase Local Government Area, which has claimed the lives of at least 37 people . The disaster, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, February 18, 2026, also left 26 others hospitalized. The Silent Killer: Toxic Gas Leak While early reports suggested an explosion, preliminary investigations by the police and the Ministry of Solid Minerals revealed that the victims died from toxic gas inhalation . The miners, mostly young men aged 20 to 35, were working in an underground tunnel when a sudden discharge of lead oxide, sulphur, and carbon monoxide occurred in the poorly ventilated environment. According to survivors, the miner...