Gold Mine Disaster In Nigeria, 100+ Feared Dead

At least 100 miners are feared dead after a gold pit collapsed Thursday in Zamfara State’s Kadauri site, witnesses said. Only 15 were rescued, while 13 bodies were recovered. Survivors described harrowing escapes as rescuers also suffocated. Illegal mining, rife in Zamfara and often controlled by armed gangs, continues to fuel deadly accidents.