Landslide at Venezuelan gold mine kills at least 12 workers
Kyiv • UNN
At least twelve people have been killed in a gold mine collapse in southeastern Venezuela, caused by a landslide in a hazardous mine with limited supervision.
A gold mine collapsed in southeastern Venezuela, killing at least twelve people. Reuters writes about this with reference to reports UNN.
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The incident occurred on Wednesday in the state of Bolivar, which borders Brazil. The miners were buried when a landslide occurred in the mine, authorities said on Sunday.
The area is rich in gold deposits, but the mines are often operated with little regard for safety. In November, local non-governmental organization SOS Orinoco reported an accident in the same mine.
Venezuelan authorities say they will take care of the victims and and will organize the transportation of the dead.
According to the newspaper, mines prone to accidents operate almost without government oversight, although the government often processes gold into bullion for for its own use.
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