Angola mine collapse leaves 30 dead
A deadly mine collapse in Angola has unfortunately left at least 30 people dead.
The incident occurred in Chipindo municipality
in Angola’s south-west Huila Province as illegal gold miners mined for gold,
the state media reported on Sunday.
Radio Nacional de Angola (RNA) reports said the
mine collapsed due to ground humidity.
Huíla Province, about 904 km south of the
capital Luanda, is rich in mineral resources including iron, gold, kaolin,
diamonds, manganese, mica and black granite. The region is also Angola’s second
most populous area after Luanda.
Mine collapses and flooding are common in
southern Africa. A flooding incident in Zimbabwe last month killed at least 24
illegal miners.
Source: African News Agency
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