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Death toll rises above 100 in Central African Republic mine collapse

Death toll rises above 100 in Central African Republic mine collapse

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

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.

Artisanal mining remains dangerous Artisanal mine collapses are frequent in the Central African Republic, where thousands of people depend on small-scale mining for income.

More than 100 people have died after an artisanal gold mine collapsed Tuesday morning in the village of Zamboye, in Nana-Mambere prefecture near the border with Cameroon.

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