More than 100 people were \u200ckilled when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in Central African Republic on Tuesday, \u200ba senior official at a \u200blocal mining association said.<\/p>\n
A prosecutor confirmed \u2060there had been a mine collapse \u200bin the village of Zamboye near \u200bthe border with Cameroon but said the number of deaths and other details were \u200bstill being established.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor said in \u200ba statement that rescue efforts were continuing and \u200can \u2060investigation would be opened to establish the cause and who was running the site.<\/p>\n
Cameroonian authorities said they \u200bwere ready \u200bto receive \u2060and provide medical care to any injured people who \u200bcrossed the border.<\/p>\n
Artisanal mining supports livelihoods across \u200bAfrica, \u2060but weak regulation and poor safety standards often lead to deadly accidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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