At least 11 miners were killed and 30 others were injured after a gold mine shaft collapsed in northeastern Sudan on Sunday (Sep 20), according to a state official. A search operation is underway to rescue people trapped under the debris. The collapse is the second such incident at an informal gold mine in Sudan within a week. The latest collapse took place in Oni, a remote area in the northeastern Red Sea state.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/south-sudan-dozens-injured-many-still-missing-after-gold-mine-collapses-1789653032142/amp">South Sudan: Dozens injured, many still missing after gold mine collapses</a>&nbsp;In a statement, Abdalhay Kharif Abakar, who worked in the area, said that the collapse began on Saturday night. An official from the state-owned Sudanese Mineral Resources Company said that 11 bodies had been recovered by Sunday and 30 people had been rescued. The search for missing miners was still under way, the official said. In a statement, the company expressed condolences over the loss of life in the mine collapse, but did not give details of the casualties. Deadly mine collapses are not uncommon in Sudan, a gold-producing country where safety standards are not widely followed and country has many informal mines.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/short-videos/dozens-killed-in-attacks-by-rsf-aligned-group-in-sudan-s-south-kordofan-local-medical-group-1787743548225">Dozens killed in attacks by RSF-aligned group in Sudan’s South Kordofan: Local medical group</a>&nbsp;Last Sunday, at least 82 people were killed when a series of mine shafts collapsed at another gold mine in western Sudan, in an area controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Sudan plunged into full-scale war in April 2023 after fighting broke out between the RSF and the Sudanese military. The conflict has killed at least 59,000 people, according to Armed Conflict Location &amp; Event Data, a monitoring group.

At least 11 miners were killed and 30 injured after a gold mine shaft collapsed in northeastern Sudan's Red Sea state. Rescuers continued searching for people feared trapped, days after another mine collapse killed at least 82 people in western Sudan.

At least 11 miners were killed and 30 others were injured after a gold mine shaft collapsed in northeastern Sudan on Sunday (Sep 20), according to a state official. A search operation is underway to rescue people trapped under the debris. The collapse is the second such incident at an informal gold mine in Sudan within a week. The latest collapse took place in Oni, a remote area in the northeastern Red Sea state. Also Read: South Sudan: Dozens injured, many still missing after gold mine collapses In a statement, Abdalhay Kharif Abakar, who worked in the area, said that the collapse began on Saturday night. An official from the state-owned Sudanese Mineral Resources Company said that 11 bodies had been recovered by Sunday and 30 people had been rescued. The search for missing miners was still under way, the official said. In a statement, the company expressed condolences over the loss of life in the mine collapse, but did not give details of the casualties. Deadly mine collapses are not uncommon in Sudan, a gold-producing country where safety standards are not widely followed and country has many informal mines. Also Read: Dozens killed in attacks by RSF-aligned group in Sudan’s South Kordofan: Local medical group Last Sunday, at least 82 people were killed when a series of mine shafts collapsed at another gold mine in western Sudan, in an area controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Sudan plunged into full-scale war in April 2023 after fighting broke out between the RSF and the Sudanese military. The conflict has killed at least 59,000 people, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data, a monitoring group.

At least 11 miners were killed and 30 injured after a gold mine shaft collapsed in northeastern Sudan's Red Sea state. Rescuers continued searching for people feared trapped, days after another mine collapse killed at least 82 people in western Sudan.

Sudan gold mine collapse kills 11, injures 30; search under way for trapped miners

At least 31 people lost their lives in Sudan on Tuesday (December 28) when a rudimentary gold mine collapsed, AFP reported citing a government official said, adding that eight are still missing.&nbsp;

Khaled Dahwa, who is the head of the state-run Mineral Resources Company in West Kordofan, stated that the disaster occurred near Nuhud, a town about 500 kilometres west of Khartoum.&nbsp;

"Thirty-one traditional miners were killed because of a mine collapsing," he told AFP, further informing that one person survived.&nbsp;

Well, this is now the first time, a similar incident had happened in January when four miners were killed at the same mine, another official informed.&nbsp;

"Authorities at the time shut down the mine and installed security but a couple of months ago they left," he said.&nbsp;

Such incidents are likely to happen more often in the country as a result of the artisanal gold mining profession in the country. The profession is deemed dangerous due to the poor infrastructure.&nbsp;

It flourished around a decade ago in various parts of the country, with people digging the ground using excavators in hopes of unearthing the precious metal.&nbsp;

Sudan, one of the world's poorest countries, has recently suffered runaway inflation and embarked on tough economic reforms, including slashing subsidies on petrol and diesel and launching a managed currency float.&nbsp;

(With inputs from the agencies)

At least 31 people lost their lives in Sudan on Tuesday (December 28) when a rudimentary gold mine collapsed, AFP reported citing a government official said, adding that eight are still missing.

At least 31 people lost their lives in Sudan on Tuesday (December 28) when a rudimentary gold mine collapsed, AFP reported citing a government official said, adding that eight are still missing. Khaled Dahwa, who is the head of the state-run Mineral Resources Company in West Kordofan, stated that the disaster occurred near Nuhud, a town about 500 kilometres west of Khartoum. "Thirty-one traditional miners were killed because of a mine collapsing," he told AFP, further informing that one person survived. Well, this is now the first time, a similar incident had happened in January when four miners were killed at the same mine, another official informed. "Authorities at the time shut down the mine and installed security but a couple of months ago they left," he said. Such incidents are likely to happen more often in the country as a result of the artisanal gold mining profession in the country. The profession is deemed dangerous due to the poor infrastructure. It flourished around a decade ago in various parts of the country, with people digging the ground using excavators in hopes of unearthing the precious metal. Sudan, one of the world's poorest countries, has recently suffered runaway inflation and embarked on tough economic reforms, including slashing subsidies on petrol and diesel and launching a managed currency float. (With inputs from the agencies)

More than 30 people killed in Sudan gold mine collapse, several still missing: Report

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Sudan gold mine collapse kills 11, injures 30; search under way for trapped miners

More than 30 people killed in Sudan gold mine collapse, several still missing: Report