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107 miners were killed in a gold mine collapse in the Central African Republic. The death toll is expected to rise as more bodies are recovered from the rubble. The cause of the collapse is unknown, but several tunnels reportedly gave way. Cameroonian victims are among the dead. The CAR government has launched an investigation and promised aid for affected families.

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