World‘Deadly hazards’: Behind Sudan gold mine collapse, a wartime desperation

A collapse at the Awny mining area in northern Sudan killed at least 10 people and injured 21, with others possibly trapped. Days earlier, a separate collapse at the al-Zaraa mine in West Kordofan killed at least 82. The deaths highlight the dangers of Sudan’s largely informal, poorly regulated gold industry as war and economic collapse drive people toward mining.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-09-22 08:54Original