Death toll in mine collapse in Central African Republic rises to more than 100
Rescuers are still searching for survivors as officials say the death toll has climbed above 100 and several people remain missing.
- On Tuesday, a landslide at an artisanal gold mine in Zamboye, Nana-Mambere, Central African Republic, killed at least 100 people near the Cameroon border. Rescue operations are underway at the site.
- Officials attribute the disaster to the collapse of several underground tunnels where miners were working. Artisanal mining lacks sufficient protective measures, with pits frequently left unsealed and exposed to torrential rains.
- Mayor Adamou Abdon of Garoua-Boula reported that 107 bodies have been recovered from the rubble. Miner Cedric Mbango told AFP, "The ground completely collapsed and buried people," as rescuers search for others still trapped.
- Government spokesman Evariste Ngamana expressed sympathy, stating authorities are "working hard to provide relief and assistance." The Baboua sub-prefecture court opened an investigation to determine criminal liability for the mine's operation.
- Similar landslides at Be-Mbari in June and Ngourroum in mid-March claimed dozens of lives, highlighting recurring dangers for thousands of small-scale miners operating outside government control in the Central African Republic.
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Over 100 labourers killed in gold mine collapse in Central African Republic
The toll rose from about 30 labourers to 107 as Rescue officials recovered more bodies trapped under the mine in the past hours. The post Over 100 labourers killed in gold mine collapse in Central African Republic appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Local authorities point to a landslide as a cause of the collapse of the site
At least 100 people died on Tuesday during a landslide in a gold mine in the Central African Republic. Rescue forces are looking for survivors. Today, however, they were only able to recover more bodies.
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Terrified miners were seen scrambling for their lives as a massive gold mine collapsed in the Central African Republic, leaving more than 100 people dead and many more feared buried under tonnes of mud and rock. Shocking video footage from the remote village of Zamboye shows the moment chaos erupted at the sprawling open-pit artisanal mine near the Cameroon border. Dozens of workers in brightly coloured clothes can be seen running in panic as pa…
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