We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development At least 60 killed in gold mine collapse in remote area of Sudan A gold mine collapse on Wednesday killed at least 67 people in a remote area in Sudan, a medical group and survivors reported. The destruction occurred at the al-Zara gold mine, located in West Kordofan province– an area under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who have been at war with the country’s military for over three years. A pan containing gold-bearing sediment and heavy mineral concentrate sits at an artisanal mining site in Sudan on May 8, 2026. © Mohnd Bla, AP A gold mine collapse killed at least 67 people in a remote area in Sudan, a medical group and survivors said Wednesday.
The tragedy happened in al-Zara gold mine in the town of Nuhud in West Kordofan province. The area is under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which has been at war with the country’s military for over three years. Survivors said the collapse occurred late Tuesday and many people remain missing at the mine.
The medical group said the death toll could increase as search and rescue operations were still ongoing in search of survivors or people trapped beneath the rubble. To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading.
To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Al-Amin Suliman, a miner, said there were people trapped inside the mine, which includes several shafts. Khairal-Sayed Gabara, a survivor, described the collapse as “massive", adding that machinery required to remove the collapsed soil and rubble wasn’t readily available.
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