Tanzania: 22 Missing, 3 Rescued in Gold Mine Collapse in NW Tanzania
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A collapse on Monday in the Nyandolwa mine in northwestern Tanzania has buried at least 25 workers. Relief workers, who have been mobilized for several days, are still trying to reach them, in a country that is regularly hit by mining tragedies.
Tanzania Gold Mine Collapse: 3 Rescued, 22 Still Missing In Shinyanga
By Jamillah Kemigisa Three mining technicians have been pulled out alive while 22 others remain unaccounted for after a tragic collapse at the Wachapakazi Gold Mine in Tanzania’s northwestern Shinyanga region. The incident occurred on Monday during routine maintenance work on the mine’s underground shafts. Authorities say the mine is owned and operated by a…
22 missing, 3 rescued in gold mine collapse in NW Tanzania
Three mining technicians have been rescued while 22 remain missing following the collapse of a gold mine in Tanzania's northwestern Shinyanga region, local authorities said Tuesday, August 12. The incident occurred on Monday during maintenance work on the mining shafts at the Wachapakazi Gold Mine, which is owned by a group of young people, according to Julius Mtatiro, Shinyanga district commissioner. "Rescue operations led by defense and securi…
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