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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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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At least 82 people died after the collapse of an informal gold mine in Sudan, and dozens of others are still missing. Saviors are trying to reach victims over 30 meters deep, but the operation is hampered by the lack of machines.
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