Two miners lost their lives late on Wednesday night when a mining pit collapsed, burying them deep underground.

Police investigators have identified the two miners as Trayon Hastings and Rocky Norton

The incident took place at Moonlight Backdam, Kamarang Landing in the Upper Mazaruni area.

The two men were reportedly working in the mining pit after 10pm on Wednesday, when it suddenly became loose and collapsed.

A police statement said the two were the only ones working in the pit at the time. Another miner, who was closeby and noticed the collapse, immediately raised an alarm and alerted other miners in the area, who launched a rescue operation.

With the use of two excavators, the search team started to dig through the soil in search of the men. They were able to finally reach the bodies, two hours after they started their search.

Both men were found lifeless and their bodies were pulled from the mud.

Both bodies bore multiple injuries, according to the Police.

Police investigators who visited the scene, have since transferred the bodies to Georgetown, where a post mortem examination will be conducted.

The probe continues.

Guyana has recorded a number of mining pit collapses and deaths in recent years, raising concern about the mining practices and monitoring of miners in many of the interior mining districts.

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