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A Gold Mine Collapse Has Killed at Least 67 People in a Remote Area in Sudan

On Tuesday, a gold mine at Al-Zaraa near El-Nahud in West Kordofan, Sudan, collapsed, killing at least 60 people.
The collapse reportedly began after two shafts dug close together gave way, a structural failure common at makeshift wells in Sudan lacking safety procedures.
Survivor Khair al-Sayyed Jabara participated in the all-night rescue using rudimentary tools. "We need heavy machinery to clear the rock and soil," Sayyed Jabara told AFP.
Many miners remain missing and feared dead under the rubble, with survivors unable to confirm how many are still trapped due to absent rescue equipment at the site.
Sudan is one of Africa's largest gold producers, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces controlling West Kordofan and relying heavily on mining revenue amid the ongoing civil conflict.

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Gold Mine Collapse Kills at Least 67 People

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At least 60 killed in gold mine collapse in remote area of Sudan

A gold mine collapse on Wednesday killed at least 67 people in a remote area in Sudan, a medical group and survivors reported. The destruction occurred at the al-Zara gold mine, located in West Kordofan province – an area under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who have been at war with the country’s military for over three years.

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