Landslide at Angola illegal gold mine kills 28

At ​least 28 people ​were killed when a ‌landslide struck ​an illegal gold mining site in Angola's northwestern ‌Bengo province, local authorities said, in one of the country's deadliest illegal mining accidents. Illegal mining in Angola had historically ​been associated with the diamond industry.

At ​least 28 people ​were killed when a ‌landslide struck ​an illegal gold mining site in Angola's northwestern ‌Bengo province, local authorities said, in one of the country's deadliest illegal mining accidents. Four people were ‌rescued from the site, the province's ‌civil protection and fire service added in a statement on Sunday, adding that search operations had been completed.

The ⁠deceased ​from Saturday's ⁠accident were aged between 16 and 35 years old, ⁠authorities said. Illegal mining in Angola had historically ​been associated with the diamond industry. But the ⁠country's mining diversification drive has fuelled a boom in ⁠artisanal ​mining of other metals such as gold.

Angola, a major diamond producer, is diversifying ⁠into metals such as copper and gold as diamond ⁠prices ⁠fall and synthetic diamonds rise.