Landslide at Central African Republic gold mine kills at least 100, officials say
A landslide at an artisanal gold mine in western Central African Republic killed at least 100 people on Tuesday, local sources and officials said. The collapse occurred in the village of Zamboye, about 50 kilometers from the town of Baboua and near the border with Cameroon.
Rescuers and residents pulled 30 bodies from the rubble over several hours, according to Souleymane Bi, deputy mayor of Nana-Mambere prefecture. Injured miners were taken to a hospital in Baboua for treatment. Bi described the scene as “horrible” and called for assistance from organizations and individuals.
The Baboua public prosecutor said the landslide was caused by the collapse of several underground tunnels where miners were working. A judicial inquiry has been opened, but local official Laurent Ngon Baba told AFP it was difficult to establish a formal death toll at this stage.
Cedric Mbango, a miner at the site, told AFP the incident was “catastrophic.” “The ground completely collapsed and buried people. As I speak to you, other people are still buried. Rescue attempts are under way,” he said.
Government spokesman Evariste Ngamana expressed sympathy for the victims’ families and said authorities were “working hard to provide relief and assistance” to those affected. Gregoire Mvongo, governor of Cameroon’s eastern region, said on public CRTV radio that they were “working in close collaboration with our Central African colleagues to deal with the aftermath of this tragedy.”
Artisanal mine collapses are common in the Central African Republic, where thousands work in small-scale, unregulated mining. In June, a similar collapse at the Bé-Mbari gold mine near the Cameroon border killed dozens. Another landslide in March killed seven people in a western village.
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