Sudan: Gold mine collapses near Akasha; 14 miners killed, several injured

Khartoum: At least 14 miners have died and over 20 others have been injured after a gold mine collapsed in northern Sudan, the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company (SMRC) said.

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"The director general of the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company, the head of the company's office in the Northern state and employees are mourning the loss of 14 miners as a result of a tragic collapse of a gold mine near Akasha, located 70 kilometers [43 miles] south of the city of Vadi Halfa," the company said in a statement.

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As many as 20 others have been injured in the accident, the SMRC added. (with Agency inputs)

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