At least 100 killed in Central African Republic gold mine landslide
Search and rescue operations continued after a landslide at a makeshift gold mine in Zaboye reportedly killed at least 100 people.
Zaboye, Central African Republic. At least 100 people were killed in a landslide at a makeshift gold mine in the Central African Republic, according to local sources on Wednesday. The collapse occurred on Tuesday at about 2pm local time in Zaboye, around 50 kilometres from Bamboua in the country’s west near the Cameroon border.
Rescue operations continue
Search and rescue operations were continuing as authorities and local teams worked to recover victims from the site.
Death toll revised
The reported death toll rose sharply as further information emerged from the mining area. Earlier reports by the German Press Agency put the number of dead at 33 and located the accident in Garoua Boulai, a border town in Cameroon.
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