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Gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people in Sudan’s West Kordofan

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Dozens of artisanal miners have been killed after a series of adjoining mining shafts collapsed.

Key facts

  • Dozens of artisanal miners have been killed after a series of adjoining mining shafts collapsed.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:15:22 UTC.

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  1. War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing at least 20 people

  2. Russian drone strike kills 5 and injures at least 7 on passenger bus in Ukraine

  3. At least 82 killed in gold mine collapse in remote area of Sudan, paramilitary RSF say

  4. At least 20 killed as multi-storey building collapses in Gaza City

  5. Gold mine collapse has killed at least 67 people in a remote area in Sudan

  6. Photos: Gaza building collapse kills 20, including women and children

  7. Gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people in Sudan’s West Kordofan

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