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Gold mine collapses in Sudan: At least 60 workers killed, many more feared trapped

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What happened

A catastrophic collapse at a gold mine in Sudan's West Kordofan region has resulted in the tragic loss of at least sixty lives, with many others still unaccounted for and feared trapped under debris.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:33:48 UTC.

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  3. Gold mine collapses in Sudan: At least 60 workers killed, many more feared trapped

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

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  7. At least 20 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses

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Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 60: survivors say

Shafts began collapsing in the Al-Zaraa mine near the town of El-Nahud in West Kordofan September, and by the following morning 60 bodies had been retrieved…

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu