At least 60 killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan’s West Kordofan

At least 60 people have been killed in the collapse of a gold mine in Sudan’s West Kordofan state, while other miners are believed to remain trapped underground, according to reports from the area. The collapse occurred on Sunday at the Al-Zarrah mine in the Al-Fajja area, northwest of the city of En Nahud. The local Kordofan Observatory said more than 70 miners had been killed or were missing following the collapse of a series of nearby mining sites. The group said a miner who managed to escape on Tuesday reported that other survivors remained trapped underground, raising pressure for rescue operations to reach the site quickly. Specialised rescue teams had not yet reached the remote mining area, according to […]