At least 48 people were killed in the western Mali on Saturday due to the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine. Officers and local sources have given this information to AFP. Let us know that Mali is one of the leading gold producers of Africa. The mining sites here are often victims of fatal landslides and accidents. Mali comes in the poorest countries in the world.
Giving information about the incident, the police said that by 6 pm on Sunday evening, the death toll increased to 48. Some victims fell into the water. One of them was a woman who had a child on her back. “
#Mali : Explitation de Mine Artisanale Par Les Chinois.
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The head of the environment organization told AFP that the search for more people is going on. The head of the environment organization told AFP that the search for more people is going on. The accident on Saturday took place on a closed mine, which was earlier operated by a Chinese company. A local official, keeping the name secret, told Xinhua that the caterpillar machine allegedly fell into a mine, where a group of women were working in search of gold.
More than 100 laborers died last month
Let us know that in January last month, the case of death of 100 laborers in the illegal mine of South Africa had shocked everyone. These laborers trapped in the mine were struggling with hunger and thirst for many months. About 100 laborers were stranded in the gold mines located in Buffalesfonten near the city of South Africa. While taking them out, it was found that he had died due to hunger and thirst. Information related to this incident was found from the video sent by the laborers via mobile phones, in which the bodies wrapped in plastic have been shown.