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‘Deadly hazards’: Behind Sudan gold mine collapse, a wartime desperation

Sudan · Sahel + Sudan + DRC region

detected 2026-09-22T09:45:12Z updated 2026-09-22T09:45:12Z

Nearly 100 people have died in recent days in the scramble for gold, whose value has grown in a shattered economy.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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Category
• Disaster
Severity
High
Confidence
Low
Sources
1
Location
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