CAR-Cameroon border artisanal mine collapse kills 100+

A deadly landslide at an artisanal gold mine in Zamboye near the CAR-Cameroon border has killed more than 100 people, with many others buried or missing. Rescue efforts are ongoing but described as under-equipped and under-resourced, as local workers note a lack of expertise to handle a disaster of this scale. Authorities and witnesses say the collapse likely stemmed from unsafe underground tunnels at an informal mining operation, and such accidents are common in the region’s unregulated artisanal mining. Cameroonian victims have been reported, and cross-border cooperation is underway as officials open investigations into the cause. Video and media reports circulate showing the moment of collapse, prompting renewed calls for safety and better oversight of illegal mining activities in the area.