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The country’s small-scale gold mining sector has been booming in recent years, leading to a series of deadly accidents.
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More Than 100 Dead in Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse
The country’s small-scale gold mining sector has been booming in recent years, leading to a series of deadly accidents.
Euronews
At least 100 people may have died after gold mine collapsed in Central African Republic
According to the Baboua public prosecutor, the incident is believed to have been caused by "the collapse of several underground tunnels in which miners were operating."
