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Gold mine collapse kills at least 67 in Sudan
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:14 AM ET
Summary: A gold mine collapse in Sudan killed at least 67 people, according to a medical group and survivors. The incident occurred at the al-Zara gold mine in West Kordofan province, a remote area controlled by the Rapid Support Forces.
WHO: Rapid Support Forces; medical group; survivors
WHAT: A gold mine collapse at the al-Zara gold mine killed at least 67 people.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: West Kordofan province, Sudan
WHY: The cause of the collapse has not been reported.
Sources (12):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
AllAfrica,
Anadolu Agency,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
France 24,
Straits Times,
The Guardian World,
The Hindu
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