Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Kills at Least 67
Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Kills at Least 67
The News
At least 67 people were killed when a gold mine collapsed in a remote part of Sudan, a medical group and survivors said Wednesday.
The collapse hit the al-Zara gold mine in West Kordofan province, an area controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which has been at war with Sudan's military for more than three years.
The medical group said the death toll could rise as search and rescue work continues.
The Numbers
Reuters, citing sources, reported at least 60 dead. France 24, CTV News and PennLive put the toll at at least 67.
Timeline
Sudan's military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces go to war, a conflict that has now run more than three years, according to France 24.
The collapse at the al-Zara mine occurred, sources told Reuters.
A medical group and survivors report at least 67 people killed. The medical group says the count could climb as rescuers keep digging.
Reactions
The medical group that reported the deaths warned the toll is not final and could increase while search and rescue operations continue, according to PennLive.
Survivors were among those who described the collapse to reporters, France 24 and CTV News reported. No statement from Sudan's military or from the Rapid Support Forces appeared in the wire reports.
What's Next
Rescue crews are still working the site, so the death toll is expected to change. Because the mine sits in RSF-held territory in West Kordofan, independent confirmation of casualty figures is likely to be slow.
More
West Kordofan is one of the provinces held by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's war against the national military. The al-Zara site is described by the wire reports as remote, which has complicated both rescue efforts and reporting on the scale of the disaster.
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