At least 82 killed in gold mine explosion in Sudan's West Kordofan
An explosion at a gold mine in West Kordofan, a region controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has killed at least 82 people according to Al Jazeera and Sky News. The incident highlights the dangerous and largely unregulated conditions under which mining continues in Sudan despite the ongoing civil war. The exact cause of the explosion remains unconfirmed, though dozens more people were feared dead in the aftermath.
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At least 82 people were killed when a gold mine exploded in West Kordofan state, an area of Sudan controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to reports from Al Jazeera and Sky News. The blast ranks among the deadliest mining accidents reported in the country this year and underscores the hazardous, largely unregulated conditions under which artisanal and small-scale mining continues despite Sudan's civil war. Sudan's gold sector has expanded significantly during the conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese army, with mining operations in RSF-held territory often operating without formal safety oversight. The exact cause of the explosion was not immediately confirmed, and dozens more people were feared dead following the incident, according to Sky News. The disaster occurs amid a war that has displaced millions across Sudan and crippled the country's economy and public services, leaving remote regions such as West Kordofan especially vulnerable to industrial accidents with limited capacity for emergency response.
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