15 Buried Alive Following Goldmine Collapse

15 goldminers have buried alive in Ngoe Ngoe town in the East Region, following the collapse of a goldmine. The victims, reports say are villagers in surrounding communities who have been the searching for pieces of gold at the abandoned site.

It is alleged that the site where the tragedy occurred was “abandoned by Chinese operators, without proper arrangements, contrary to the regulations in force.”

According to the Forests and Rural Development Association (FODER), which investigated in the field, “43 people died at the mining sites in the east of Cameroon in 2017 in the space of ten months.” Expressionists are worried at the non-respect of the mining regulation by Chinese miners which is now becoming a death trap to villagers.

 


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