Yaound©: A deadly landslide at a gold mine located along the border of Cameroon and the Central African Republic has resulted in the tragic loss of dozens of lives. The collapse has affected miners and workers from multiple countries, with victims identified as hailing from Cameroon and Chad.
According to France24.com, the search and rescue operations are ongoing as authorities work to recover the bodies and possibly find any survivors amidst the debris. The incident has drawn attention to the safety conditions in the mining sector in the region, with calls for improved regulations and oversight to prevent such tragedies in the future.
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