Urgent: Dozens Feared Dead in Gold Mine Collapse on Cameroon-CAR Border
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A landslide occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 18, at a gold mining site in Zamboi, near Garoua-Boulaï, on the border between Cameroon and the Central African Republic. According to local authorities, 107 victims have already been pulled from the mud. The search continues, and the death toll could rise.
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Noticias ao MinutoThe slide that happened in Zamboye was described by the vice-president of the region's chamber as "predictable" because artisanal miners " dig deep wells to extract gold".
A severe landslide has spilled dozens of miners in Cameroon. According to local data, more than 100 deaths have been recovered from the gold mine. Other victims are feared.
About a hundred people died in a landslide that occurred in a artisanal gold mine in the western Central African Republic (RCA), in the town of Zamboye, confirmed to EFE this Wednesday the local authorities and witnesses.Continue reading....
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