11 Killed, 7 Injured In Sudan Gold Mine Collapse

A minimum of 11 folks have been killed and 7 injured after a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, state-run Mineral Assets Firm mentioned. 

The incident occurred on the Kersh Al-Really feel mine within the Houeid space, between the cities of Atbara and Haya in Crimson Sea State, the corporate mentioned in an announcement on Sunday. It didn’t specify the date of the collapse, Xinhua information company reported.

The corporate mentioned the mine had beforehand been ordered to close down on account of security considerations.

It pledged to proceed monitoring mining actions and to enhance security requirements, urging miners to adjust to security and environmental laws.

Conventional mining accounts for a big share of Sudan’s gold manufacturing, however the sector has seen frequent accidents on account of poor security requirements and getting old infrastructure.

The corporate added that it had beforehand suspended work within the mine and “warned in opposition to its persevering with exercise on account of its posing nice threat to life”.

In accordance with official and NGO sources, almost the entire gold commerce is funnelled by the United Arab Emirates, which has been accused of arming the RSF. The UAE denies it does so.

The struggle has shattered Sudan’s already fragile economic system. About 1.5 million artisanal miners produce almost 80 per cent of Sudan’s gold, which totaled round 64 tonnes in 2024, in keeping with official information.