Illegal Mining: Many Feared Dead In Chad Gold Mine Collapse - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 26, 2019
Many people are feared dead after anillegal gold mine collapsed in Chad republic.
Chad Defence Minister, Mahamat AbaliSalah said the mine caved in a zone beset by illegal mining at Kouri Bougoudi,near the Libyan border.
An army officer who pleadedanonymity spoke of around 30 deaths, basing the figure on witness accounts.
A local lawmaker spoke for his partof a dozen deaths, basing his tally on what witnesses had related to him.
The Tibesti region where theaccident occurred is a largely lawless one and home to various gangs andtraffickers seeking to profit from a gold rush.
The Chadian government hasauthorised mining companies to exploit the deposits but rights groups accuseauthorities of using Arab fighters to compose a takeover of the area.