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

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What happened

A gold mine collapse on Wednesday killed at least 82 people in a remote area in Sudan, a source in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces reported.

Key facts

  • A gold mine collapse on Wednesday killed at least 82 people in a remote area in Sudan, a source in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces reported.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:54:54 UTC.

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  1. At least 21 killed and dozens trapped after war-damaged Gaza building collapses

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

  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. Gold mine collapse kills at least 70 people in Sudan’s West Kordofan

  7. Eight children among 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses, rescuers say

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