Aug 19 (Reuters) – More than 100 people were killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed in Central African Republic, an official at a local mining association said on Wednesday.
The mine collapse happened on Tuesday in the village of Zamboye, near the border with Cameroon.
A prosecutor in the town of Boaur in western Central African Republic said in a statement that there had been multiple deaths and injuries, and that multiple people were missing, but it did not give exact figures.
Artisanal mining is a key source of livelihoods across Africa, but weak regulation and poor safety standards often lead to deadly accidents.
(Reporting by Judicael Yongo;Writing by Ayen Deng Bior;Editing by Alexander Winning)
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