At least 100 people were killed in a landslide at an artisanal gold mine in the western Central African Republic, near the border with Cameroon, according to information gathered today by Agence France-Presse from local sources.
The tragedy occurred yesterday, Tuesday, at 2:00 p.m. (local time, 5:00 p.m. Greek time) at an artisanal gold mine in Zamboye, about 50 km from the city of Baboua in the Central African Republic. Search and rescue operations are underway.
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Earlier, the German news agency had reported 33 deaths from the landslide. It was reported that the accident occurred in the border town of Garoua-Boulai in Cameroon, on the border with the Central African Republic.
SOURCE: APE
