Central African Republic closes gold mine after collapse kills 49

Mines Minister Rufin Beltoungou said the government would formally ​suspend activity at the site in Zamboye until further notice following the disaster ​on Tuesday.

The Central African Republic has suspended mining at Zamboye after a collapse its mines minister says killed 49 people, including twelve Cameroonians and two Chadians.

Authorities in the Central African Republic have closed an artisanal gold mine near the Cameroon border after a landslide killed at least 49 people, according to the official toll. Local sources say the death toll could be around 100, with many miners still missing.

[Premium Times] The toll rose from about 30 labourers to 107 as Rescue officials recovered more bodies trapped under the mine in the past hours.

Hopes of finding survivors at a collapsed gold mine in the Central African Republic are fading

Rescuers recover more bodies after Central African Republic mine collapse kills over 100  AP News

The toll rose from about 30 labourers to 107 as Rescue officials recovered more bodies trapped under the mine in the past hours.

Accidents at mines in Colombia, particularly in unregulated sites like the one in Narino, are frequent.

Another seven people were injured and all those missing have been accounted for. Accidents at unregulated mines are fairly common in Colombia.

**This video contains sensitive content** The death toll from August 18's gold mine collapse in Zamboye, Central African Republic has surpassed 100. Several survivors were also critically injured. An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the collapse, identify the victims and those responsible for ope

Mine collapses in the Central African Republic  CNN

More than 100 people have been killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in the Central African Republic, with rescue teams desperately searching for survivors feared trapped beneath the rubble

A prosecutor confirmed there had been a mine collapse in the village of Zamboye near the border with Cameroon but said the number of deaths and other details were still being established.

Rescue teams are racing against the clock to locate those buried under the rubble.

An underground collapse triggered by severe landslides has leveled an informal gold mine in the border community of Zamboye, leaving over 100 miners dead. The site of the disaster—situated in the western reaches of the Central African Republic near the Cameroonian border, about 50 kilometers from Baboua—suffered a cata

An aid worker says it will be a "miracle" to find people alive under the rubble after a mine collapse in Central African Republic.

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

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

Search and rescue operations continue at Zamboye mining site

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.

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

From Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, several Latin Americans denounce that they have been forcibly deported here. They are also protesting their living conditions

From Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, several Latin Americans denounce that they have been forcibly deported here. They are also protesting their living conditions

UAE's GSU opens 50MW solar plant in Central African Republic to power 300,000 homes  thenationalnews.com