Five Gold Miners Killed, Others Feared Trapped Under Collapsed Well in Wadi Halfa
Five gold miners were killed and several others injured on Wednesday when a mining well collapsed in Wadi Halfa locality in northern Sudan. Some workers remain trapped beneath the rubble as search and rescue operations continue.
The Abri Administrative Unit, which falls under Wadi Halfa locality, said in an official statement that a gold-mining well collapsed in the Samna area of the locality, resulting in fatalities and injuries among the workers.
The statement said the initial death toll stood at five miners, while an undetermined number of workers remained trapped beneath the earth. Rescue teams are continuing their operations using the available equipment in an effort to reach those trapped and recover them from beneath the rubble.
The statement did not specify the exact number of injured or trapped workers, nor did it provide any explanation for the cause of the collapse.