Categories: Western Africa

18 dead in Niger mine collapse

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18 people died after a goldmine collapsed in Niger’s Dan Issa township. After that hundreds of people  gathered there. Authorities in Niger said that this tragedy happened when the mine partially collapsed on Sunday in the region located in the south of the country, near the border with Nigeria.

Governor of Maradi region Aboubacar Chaibou visited the site on Monday and said that authorities were going to “review governor of Maradi region” in order to improve conditions.After this, it is been reported that the area is surrounded by loose soil that never holds up leading to the frequent min collapse in various mines. 

The Niger government shutted down several of these illegal mines in 2017 after frequent accidents were reported. The region is also experiencing high levels of insecurity from the Jihadist insurgency.

Data source: chronicle online

TOA Correspondent

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