The collapse of a gold mine in Sudan’s South Darfur state, following torrential rains, has resulted in 15 fatalities, according to civil resistance committees in the region, as reported by Efe agency.
The informal citizen network, which tracks casualties from the ongoing conflict between the army and paramilitary forces, stated that the collapse of six wells in the Al Bouta area led to the deaths of the miners, most of whom were from the town of Gran Buram.
The heavy rains, which flooded the Al Bouta area on Saturday, affected operations near the Agbash mine, one of the most prominent gold mines in Al Radom.
The committees highlighted that the severe weather complicated rescue efforts, making it challenging for volunteers to recover bodies from the waterlogged wells.
