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Sudan gold mine collapse kills dozens as search for missing continues

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Source published: 17 Sept 2026, 08:24 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

Sudan · Multiple sources

Sudan gold mine collapse kills dozens as search for missing continues

At least 60 people have been killed in the collapse of a gold mine in southern Sudan, with many more still missing and feared dead beneath the rubble.

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16 Sept 2026, 13:54 CEST → 17 Sept 2026, 08:24 CEST
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4 sources
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5
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strong · multi-source

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France 24 - English

A gold mine collapse on Wednesday killed at least 82 people in a remote area in Sudan, a source in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces reported. The destruction occurred at the al-Zara gold mine, located in West Kordofan province – an area under the control of the RSF, who have been at war with the country’s military...

Al Jazeera - All News

Dozens of artisanal miners have been killed after a series of adjoining mining shafts collapsed.

RFI - English

At least 60 people have been killed in the collapse of a gold mine in southern Sudan, with many more still missing and feared dead beneath the rubble.

Africanews - Latest

At least 82 people have been killed in a gold mine collapse in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, with dozens more injured and others feared trapped beneath the rubble.

Sky News - World

At least 82 people have died after an informal gold mine collapsed in war-torn Sudan, officials have said.

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