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The bodies of the two teenage girls who were found dead in a 'galamsey' pit at Sanfo-Aduam in the Bekwai municipality have been interred.
The deceased, Alicia and Anita Asare, both 13 years and pupils of the Sanfo-Aduam SDA Junior High School, were said to have been trapped in the pit on Friday, April 21, 2023, when they went out together with their friends to swim in a nearby river which was surrounded by several galamsey pits in the community.
An eyewitness told the Ghana News Agency during a visit to the community that their bodies were retrieved after many hours of search by the community members.
The burial ceremony was characterised by wailing and shedding of tears by family members, school mates and community members.
Some of the hundreds of mourners at the funeral expressed anger over the numerous illegal mining pits which have been abandoned in the community.
They called on the authorities in the area to work towards covering all the pits to protect the residents.
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