Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners
Central African RepublicWhat to know
- An artisanal gold mining site has collapsed in the western part of Central African Republic, killing at least 30 minersS1
- The low-tech, artisanal mine collapsed in the Abba region of the Nana-Mambere prefecture, according to Florian Gaguende, one of the surviving minersS2
- Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 minersS3
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Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners
An artisanal gold mining site has collapsed in the western part of Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners
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Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners
The low-tech, artisanal mine collapsed in the Abba region of the Nana-Mambere prefecture, according to Florian Gaguende, one of the surviving miners
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Published Aug 18, 2026
What to know
- An artisanal gold mining site has collapsed in the western part of Central African Republic, killing at least 30 minersS1
- The low-tech, artisanal mine collapsed in the Abba region of the Nana-Mambere prefecture, according to Florian Gaguende, one of the surviving minersS2
- Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 minersS3
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