Tag: mining accident
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Adelekezu Residents Burn Six Vehicles After Boy’s Death at Mining Site
Incident details Residents of Adelekezu, a community near Dadwen in the Axim District, say they were jolted by a fatal shooting at a mining company site that led to widespread unrest. Local authorities say a boy lost his life at the site, triggering a wave of anger among residents who gathered to demand accountability and…
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Bridge Collapse at Congo Copper Mine Kills Dozens
What happened Tragedy struck at a semi-industrial copper mine in southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo when a bridge used by workers collapsed on a Saturday, authorities confirmed. The incident resulted in at least 32 fatalities, with many more injured and others reported missing. The collapse occurred in a region where small-scale and semi-industrial mining…
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Tragic Underground Mine Explosion Claims Two Lives in Cobar, NSW
Overview of the Incident A two-people fatality incident occurred after an underground explosion at a mine located on Endeavour Mine Road in Cobar, a town in western New South Wales about 450 kilometres east of Broken Hill. Emergency services were alerted around 3:45am, responding to reports that two workers had been critically injured in a…
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Two Dead After Underground Mine Explosion in Cobar, NSW
Two Dead After Underground Mine Explosion in Cobar, NSW A man and a woman have died following an explosion at an underground mine in Cobar, located in western New South Wales. Emergency services were alerted to the incident at about 3:45am local time, after reports that two workers had sustained critical injuries in a workplace…