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Aug 19, 2026

Gold mine collapse in Central African Republic kills over 100

More than 100 people were killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Central African Republic near the Cameroon border, with rescue operations ongoing.

Aug 19, 2026·8 sources

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▪The Central African news outlet Corbeau News reported that the use of heavy machinery in the Zamboye retrieval mission could jeopardize the survival of individuals still trapped alive.
▪The gold mine collapse in Zamboye on August 18, 2026, was triggered by a landslide that caused several underground tunnels to cave in.
▪An artisanal gold mine collapsed on the morning of August 18, 2026, in the village of Zamboye, located in the Nana-Mambere prefecture of the western Central African Republic.

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