Gold mine in CAR where a landslide killed at least 100 people

Open-pit gold mine in the Central African Republic: workers dig soil by hand on a steep slope amid sand mounds ahead of the deadly landslide

The photo shows an informal gold mining site in the Central African Republic, where dozens of people dig by hand on a gentle slope scattered with pale earth mounds. Lush green hills and forest in the background contrast with the scarred ground. It is on slopes like these that the fatal landslide occurred, claiming at least 100 lives.

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