Burkina Faso: 60 killed in mine explosion
– – At least 60 people have been killed in an explosion at a make-shift gold mine in Burkina Faso. The incident occurred in a village near Gaoua in south-west Burkina Faso. Dozens of people including women and children have also been injured. Eyewitnesses say it happened as explosives stored near a gold panning site blew up. Images showed a large blast site of felled trees and destroyed tin houses with bodies lying on the ground, covered in mats. – – According to local authorities most of the injured people were evacuated…
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