Nigeria Lead Mine Gas Explosion Kills 38, Injures 27 in Plateau State

• A gas explosion at a mine pit in Plateau state, central Nigeria, killed 38 people and injured 27.
• The incident occurred at the Kampanin Zurak mining site in Bashar district, an old mining settlement.
• Acting traditional ruler Alhaji Aliyu Adamu Idris confirmed the casualties and stated the site is operated by Solid Unit Nigeria Limited.
• A miner, Ibrahim Dattijo Sani, reported the explosion happened between 7:30 and 8 am while people were inside the pits.
• A confidential security report cited "carbon monoxide poisoning" as the cause of death; similar accidents have occurred previously in Nigeria.