Gold mine collapse kills at least 70 people in Sudan’s West Kordofan
Published 1w ago · Updated 1w ago
Covered in 2 countries
Unregulated artisanal mining in Sudan continues to pose deadly hazards after a catastrophic shaft collapse.
A tragic gold mine collapse in Sudan's West Kordofan region has claimed the lives of dozens of artisanal miners following the failure of several adjoining shafts. Initial reports indicate a rising death toll as rescue efforts struggle to cope with the scale of the disaster in the remote mining area. Such accidents highlight the severe safety hazards faced by informal miners operating in unregulated sites across the region.
- The disaster occurred in Sudan's West Kordofan region.
- A series of adjoining mining shafts gave way simultaneously to trigger the collapse.
- The victims were primarily artisanal miners working at the site.
By the numbers
Why it matters
Informal and artisanal gold mining is widespread in Sudan, providing a livelihood for hundreds of thousands of people but frequently resulting in deadly accidents due to a lack of safety standards and regulatory oversight.
What outlets agree on
Multiple mining shafts collapsed at a gold mine in Sudan's West Kordofan, resulting in dozens of deaths among artisanal miners.
Where coverage differs
The exact death toll remains disputed, with different reports citing at least 70 and at least 82 fatalities.
In this story
Covered by 2 outlets
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- The New York TimesGold Mine Collapse in Sudan Kills at Least 701w ago · open ↗
- Al JazeeraGold mine collapse kills at least 82 people in Sudan’s West Kordofan1w ago · open ↗
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