Alake Calls For Immediate Rescue Mobilisation After Mine Collapses In Sudan
- On Sunday, a massive collapse struck the informal Al-Zara gold mine in Nuhud, West Kordofan, killing at least 82 people with many others still missing.
- The site extends more than 1 kilometer across fragile, sandy soil hosting unregulated miners; frequent collapses occur across Sudan because safety measures are rarely enforced.
- Survivor Khairal-Sayed Gabara told The Associated Press, "We do not have the machinery to lift dirt and stones and search for survivors at depths of more than 98 feet."
- The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces control the area, having fought the Sudanese military for more than three years, while United Nations experts note large quantities of gold are smuggled to finance the RSF.
- Previous collapses in 2023 and 2021 killed 14 and 38 miners respectively, while The Kordofan Observatory indicates the site remains dangerous and reflects an ongoing pattern of deadly accidents.
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“No amount of gold is worth a human life” — Dele Alake reacts to Sudan Mine collapse
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has reacted to the collapse of the Al-Zaraa gold mine in West Kordofan, Sudan, which reportedly claimed the lives of several artisanal miners. Alake also said some miners remained missing following the incident, as rescue efforts continued. He made this known in a statement shared on his […] “No amount of gold is worth a human life” — Dele Alake reacts to Sudan Mine collapse
Sudan: Death Toll Tops 80 in West Kordofan Mine Disaster As Rescue Effort Falters
En Nahud -- At least 80 people have died after a gold mine collapsed near El Nahud in West Kordofan, according to a local administration official. A further 50 people are injured, while the number still trapped underground remains unknown.
AMSG expresses deep pain over miners killed in Sudan’s mine collapse
…calls for urgent rescue action for possible survivorsBy Gabriel EwepuABUJA – FOLLOWING the tragic occurrence at Sudan’s Al-Zaraa gold mine near Al-Nuhud town in West Kordofan, the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, AMSG, Thursday, expressed deep pain over miners killed in the incident. In a statement signed by AMSG’S Chairman and Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals […]
At least 82 people have died after an informal gold mine collapsed in Sudan, a country that has been wracked by war for more than three years. Dozens of people are still missing, and search operations are hampered by a lack of necessary equipment. The article Gold mine disaster in a war-torn country. At least 82 dead and dozens missing first appeared on Romania TV.
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