Death toll in mine collapse in Central African Republic rises to more than 100
Authorities said more than 100 people were killed and several others remained missing as rescuers searched the debris and opened an investigation.
- 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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At least 100 people have died after the collapse of a artisanal gold mine in the town of Zamboyé, in the west of the Central African Republic, near the border with Cameroon. The accident took place on Tuesday, August 18, and left many miners who were working in a mine buried in the ground. ... Continue reading "At least 100 dead after being buried in the collapse of a artisanal gold mine in Cameroon"
More than 100 people were killed when a gold mine collapsed in the Central African Republic, a senior official of the local mining association said.
Local authorities and witnesses to the incident point to a landslide as the cause of the mine collapse.
Death toll rises above 100 in Central African Republic mine collapse
The death toll from a gold mine collapse in western Central African Republic has risen above 100, with several others still missing or trapped underground. The disaster struck an artisanal mine near the Cameroon border, highlighting the dangers facing thousands of informal miners.
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