Central African Republic artisanal gold mine collapses, killing more than 100

More than 100 people were ‌killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in the Central African Republic on Tuesday, ​a senior official at a ​local mining association said.

Rescuers are searching for survivors at the site, located near the border with Cameroon.

Rescuers are searching for survivors at the site, located near the border with Cameroon.

The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continue More than 100 people have died after an artisanal goldmine at a small village in western Central African Republic (CAR) caved in due to a landslide, local officials and aid workers said on Wed

The country’s small-scale gold mining sector has been booming in recent years, leading to a series of deadly accidents.

The latest collapse comes after a series of deadly mining accidents along the Central African Republic-Cameroon border.At least 100 people have been killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine in the Central African Republic near the border with Cameroon on Tuesday, with rescue teams continuing to search for s

Central African Republic artisanal gold mine collapses, killing more than 100  Reuters

Death toll in mine collapse in Central African Republic rises to more than 100  AP News

The death toll from a gold mine collapse in the Central African Republic has risen to over 100

More than 100 workers may have been killed in a landslide at an illegal mine near the Central African Republic's border with Cameroon, say authorities. More miners are trapped and hope for their survival is fading.

BANGUI, Aug 19 - More than 100 people were killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in Central African Republic on Tuesday, a senior official at a local mining association said.

According to the Baboua public prosecutor, the incident is believed to have been caused by "the collapse of several underground tunnels in which miners were operating."

A landslide at an illegal gold mine has killed at least 100 people in the Central African Republic on the border with Cameroon, local sources told AFP.

Injured miners are receiving treatment.

A landslide at an illegal gold mine in the western Central African Republic has killed several dozen people, with local sources estimating the toll at up to 100. Rescue teams are searching for survivors as authorities struggle to establish the final death toll.

Rescue operations ongoing after mine collapse kills dozens in the Central African Republic near the Cameroon border.

At least 30 miners killed and many others trapped after a gold mining collapsed in the western part of Central African Republic.

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