At least eight artisanal gold miners were killed on Tuesday in a landslide at a mining site in the western Central African Republic, according to local authorities.
The accident occurred at the Konyeme mining site in the Nana-Mambere prefecture, Laurent Ngon Baba, a member of parliament for Baboua 1, where the mining site is located, told reporters.
“The accident occurred at around 2 am local time (0100 GMT) when several miners were underground. The site was still under development,” he said.
“The earth collapsed suddenly, burying…
