Death toll in mine collapse in Central African Republic rises to more than 100

The death toll in a gold mine collapse in western Central African Republic has surpassed 100, according to a Red Cross volunteer and a local official. The collapse occurred in the village of Zamboye, situated in the Nana-Mambere prefecture near the border with Cameroon, on Tuesday morning. Gervais Ganagoroh, a volunteer with the Red Cross, reported that over 100 bodies have been recovered thus far, while several injured individuals remain critically wounded.

Bertrand Be Yangué, a member of the Zamboye youth council, echoed the grim assessment, stating that the death toll is likely to increase as numerous people are still missing and others are trapped beneath the debris. Be Yangué emphasized the heartbreak and despair surrounding the loss of young men and women who had come to the mines in hopes of supporting their families, acknowledging that finding survivors alive would be a miracle.