Miners face the prospect of death daily. Galamsay mining disasters have killed hundreds.
Hotline investigation reveals a shocking story behind these accidents.
Many miners believe that human sacrifice helps them in their quest for gold.
Superstition or not, if miners believe human sacrifice makes the gold flow their way, it has serious implications for safety in an industry already riddled with problems.
Hotline’s Kwaku Owusu-Peprah goes to the scene of a recent mining tragedy and reveals a story of displaced people, ravaged lands and Blood Sacrifice.
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