The death toll from a gold mine collapse in the Central African Republic has risen to more than 100. A Red Cross volunteer involved in relief efforts provided the numbers on Wednesday. The low-tech and artisanal mine collapsed Tuesday morning in the village of Zamboye which is near the Cameroon border. More than 100 bodies have been recovered so far and several survivors are critically injured. A local official said the death toll is likely to rise since several people are still missing and others remain trapped under the rubble.
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Death toll in Central African Republic mine collapse rises to over 100, relief worker and local official say.
An artisanal gold mining site has collapsed in the western part of Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners. The collapse occurred Tuesday morning in the Abba region of the Nana-Mambere prefecture. Authorities and residents report that rescuers are searching for additional miners believed to be trapped. Florian Gaguende, one of the surviving miners, said the chances of finding them alive are getting slimmer. The sub-prefecture's deputy mayor, Souleymane Bi, said rescuers and residents managed to pull 30 bodies from under the pit over several hours. Those injured are receiving treatment.
A gold mining site has collapsed in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners, authorities and residents say.
Police in South Africa say at least 14 artisanal miners were found dead and dozens are injured at a disused mine.
A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan has killed 34 miners. Authorities said on Friday that rescuers recovered 32 bodies from the mine near Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province and are working to retrieve the remaining two. The explosion occurred on Thursday. Balochistan’s minister for mines and minerals expressed condolences and announced compensation of about $1,800 for the family of each victim. He said authorities would investigate the cause and review safety measures. Deadly accidents are common in Pakistan’s coal mining industry, especially in Balochistan, where many mines lack basic safety measures.