Mozambique: Four Killed in Mine Collapse in Monapo

Maputo — At least four people died and a further 12 were injured when an illegal mine shaft collapsed on Wednesday evening, in Monapo district, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula.

The Monapo district administrator, Emalo Impissa, confirmed the deaths in an interview with Radio Mozambique. The dead men had been mining for gold.

Impissa said a multi-sector team had been dispatched to the area to investigate the circumstances of the collapse.

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