At least 100 feared dead in northwest Nigeria gold mine collapse, locals say


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  • Saturday, 27 Sep 2025

MAIDUGURI (Reuters) -At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday.

The pit at the Kadauri mining site in the Maru local government area caved in on Thursday while scores of artisanal miners were working underground, witnesses told Reuters. Rescue operations continued into Friday.

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