Ebonyi mining pit collapse kills three, injures four

A mining pit collapse in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, has killed three people and injured four others, according to multiple Nigerian media outlets. The incident highlights ongoing safety and regulatory risks in Nigeria’s artisanal and small-scale mining sector, which has also seen recent deadly accidents in other states such as Plateau. Authorities are likely to face renewed scrutiny over enforcement of mining and workplace safety standards in affected regions.