{
  "id": 13504502,
  "title": "Tanzania Rescuers Free 3 Gold Miners After 20 Hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/tanzania-rescuers-free-3-gold-miners-after-20-hours",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T18:27:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/tanzania-mara-gold-miners-rescued-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three small-scale gold miners were pulled alive from a pit in Tanzania's Mara Region after being buried for over 20 hours. However, two additional miners who were also trapped in the cave-in remain missing. The incident occurred on Thursday, 8 October, at the Ilasaniro pit in Buhemba, Butiama District, a region bordering Lake Victoria and Kenya. The miners were digging around 8 October when rocks and soil suddenly collapsed, burying them. The rescue effort involved the Fire and Rescue Force, other agencies, and local residents from Thursday to Friday. The three rescued miners were weak from fear and lack of food, according to witnesses. The Bank of Tanzania, Tanzania's central bank, had recently sold about five tonnes of gold at a price of roughly US$4,640 per ounce. The bank stopped selling gold further after prices fell. The cause of the collapse has not been determined, and it's unclear if the pit had a mining license or complied with safety regulations.",
  "summary": "Rescuers in Tanzania's Mara Region pulled three artisanal gold miners alive from a caved-in pit on Friday, while two more miners are still missing. The post Tanzania Rescuers Free 3 Gold Miners After 20 Hours appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}