Landslide at Angola illegal gold mine kills 28
A landslide at an illegal gold mining site in Angola resulted in the deaths of at least 28 individuals. The victims, aged between 16 and 35, were part of a growing artisanal mining sector in the country. Authorities have completed search operations and reported that four people were rescued from the site.
- ▪The landslide occurred in Bengo province, one of Angola's regions known for illegal mining activities.
- ▪Local authorities confirmed that the deceased were aged between 16 and 35 years old.
- ▪Search operations have concluded, with four individuals successfully rescued from the site.
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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 (May 25, 2026), adding that search operations had been completed.The deceased from Saturday's (May 23, 2026) accident were aged between 16 and 35 years old, authorities said.Illegal mining in Angola had historically been associated with the diamond industry.
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