Search continues after gold mine collapse in Central African Republic
Rescuers are still looking for survivors after a collapse at a gold mine in the Central African Republic killed dozens near the border with Cameroon.
Rescue teams were still searching on Thursday after a gold mine collapsed in the Central African Republic, killing dozens of people near the border with Cameroon. The accident happened at a small-scale site that draws workers from across the region.
Officials and local reports said the dead included people from Cameroon and Chad. The mine is in an area where informal gold digging has expanded quickly in recent years.
The Central African Republic’s small mining sector has seen a rise in accidents as more people have turned to gold extraction for income. The latest collapse adds to a series of deadly incidents linked to the boom.
France 24 reported that the search operation was continuing, while The New York Times said the death toll had passed 100. The site lies close to the frontier with Cameroon, where cross-border mining activity is common.
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