Death toll in mine collapse in Central African Republic rises to more than 100
Rescue teams are still searching the debris as authorities investigate the cause and warn the death toll could rise above 100.
- 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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More than 100 people have died in the village of Zamboye in western Central African Republic after a gold mine collapsed and triggered a landslide, according to local authorities and aid workers. More than 100 bodies have been pulled from the rubble, but the exact number of victims is still unknown.
Due to the movement inside the mine, an embankment collapsed on people, said Freddy Gamez, an official with the Nariño state government.
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Central African Republic Gold Mine Disaster Leaves 100+ Dead, Several Trapped
More than 100 people have died after a low-tech artisanal gold mine collapsed in the village of Zamboye, according to a Red Cross volunteer and a local official. The mine, located in Nana-Mambere prefecture near the Cameroon border, collapsed on Tuesday morning. Several survivors were critically injured, while others remain missing or trapped beneath the rubble, raising fears the death toll could increase.
Over 100 killed as gold mine collapses in African state
Rescuers have already recovered dozens of bodies from a site in Central African Republic while no final toll has been announced More than 100 people were killed in the Central African Republic (CAR) after a gold mine collapsed near the border with Cameroon, according to rescuers and local officials. The disaster occurred on Tuesday...
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