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A gold mine collapse in Al-Nuhud town, West Kordofan, Sudan, on Sunday resulted in at least 82 deaths with many more workers feared trapped or dead. The incident occurred due to a lack of safety measures and proper rescue equipment at the informal mining site. Rescue efforts have been hampered by inadequate resources, highlighting the dangerous conditions faced by artisanal miners who work without proper tools or regulations. Sudan's gold industry, a significant source of revenue for various armed groups involved in the country’s ongoing conflict, continues to operate under perilous circumstances with minimal oversight and regulation.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-16,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
At least 82 workers were killed when a gold mine collapsed at Al-Nuhud town in Sudan's West Kordofan on Sunday. Many more are feared trapped or dead under the rubble, with locals reporting that rescue efforts have been hampered by a lack of proper safety procedures and equipment. The shafts at the Al-Zaraa mine are close together, causing collapse to spread easily from one to another. Rescue attempts using basic tools were unsuccessful in saving additional lives. The affected region is controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group accused of genocide in Darfur. People there remain largely dependent on aid and community networks for survival due to limited governance capabilities by the RSF.
Written for “Sudan Gold Mine Collapse” on 2026-09-17,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
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Leaning score withheld for article 13691: attributed speech only · logged 2026-09-16
At least 82 people have been killed since a gold mine collapsed at Al-Nuhud town in Sudan's West Kordofan on Sunday, with many more still missing and feared dead beneath the rubble.
asserted
many → kill → rubble
According to locals cited by the Reuters and AFP news agencies, the high death toll at tht Al-Zaraa mine was due to the the absence of safety procedures or rescue equipment at the makeshift wells, when the shafts collapsed.
uncertain
shafts → accord → wells
"The shafts here are all close together, if one collapses, it brings down all the ones next to it", said Al-Amin Suleiman, a miner.
asserted
Suleiman → collapse → it
I don't think they are alive", he added.
asserted
he → think → ?
One of the survivors, Khair al-Sayyed Jabara, told AFP that an all-night rescue operation was carried out by his fellow miners using the same rudimentary tools they use to mine.
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they → tell → tools
"We don't know how many more are still inside," he said.
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he → know → ?
"Everyone's working very hard to retrieve the bodies or any survivors, but it's difficult.
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it → work → bodies
We need heavy machinery to clear the rock and soil."
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We → need → rock
The West Kordofan, along with the neighbouring Darfur region, is under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a force accused of genocide in Darfur.
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Kordofan → neighbour → Darfur
Despite having declared a parallel government, the RSF's governing capabilities remain limited, and people in western Sudan remain largely dependent on aid and local community networks for survival.
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people → declare → survival
Sudan is one of Africa's largest gold producers, but the vast majority of its gold is extracted through dangerous artisanal mining techniques before being smuggled out of the country.
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majority → extract → country
Since war broke out in April 2023 between Sudan's army and the RSF, the war efforts of both sides have been largely funded by the gold industry, alongside foreign backers.
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efforts → break → backers
The conflict has devastated Sudan's already fragile economy and left much of the country out of work, driving many people into a dangerous gold rush.
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conflict → devastate → rush
Even before the war pushed nearly 20 million Sudanese into severe hunger, artisanal mining employed more than two million people, according to industry figures.
uncertain
mining → push → figures
Nearly all of the gold smuggled or exported from Sudan is routed through the United Arab Emirates, the world's second-largest gold exporter.
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all → smuggle → Emirates
The UAE denies widespread reports that it arms the RSF.
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it → deny → RSF
Sudan is one of the continent's top gold producers, having recorded a "five-year high" of 70 tonnes of production last year, according to official figures.
uncertain
Sudan → record → figures
However, officials say most of this gold is smuggled across Sudan's borders , including through Chad, South Sudan and Egypt, before reaching the UAE.
asserted
most → say → UAE
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