Dozens of miners killed in gold mine collapse in eastern Sudan

More than 50 traditional miners were killed in the collapse of a traditional gold mine in the Haweit desert area, located between the cities of Atbara and Haya.

The miners could not be rescued from the collapse, which began on Thursday and continued until Friday.

The collapsed mine is located north of Haya and south of the Al-Kileis area. Although the site is geographically located in the Red Sea State, it is administratively part of River Nile State.

A similar incident occurred in the same area last April, when a shaft collapsed inside the mine, resulting in injuries and losses among miners.

A number of miners expressed their regret over the continued recurrence of such fatal accidents without intervention from the relevant authorities, who manage and regulate mining activities, to prevent their occurrence by imposing controls on random digging, and by educating, enlightening, and training traditional miners on how to deal with different types of soil and the use of safety measures.

A number of miners held the Ministry of Minerals and the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company responsible for failing to ensure the safety of traditional miners, providing mobile teams to carry out occupational health and safety tasks, and monitoring and reviewing the methods used in mining, including the use of explosives. They also held the Ministry of Minerals and the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company responsible for their failure to ensure the safety of artisanal miners.