Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
France 24
France 24
World

Dozens killed in explosion at gold mine in southwest Burkina Faso

Miners work at a clandestine gold mine on February 20, 2014 in the village of Nobsin, 10 kilometres from the city of Mogtedo in the Ganzourgou region of Burkina Faso. © Ahmed Ouoba, AFP (file photo)

About 60 people were killed and dozens more wounded on Monday in an explosion at an informal gold mining site in southwest Burkina Faso, state television reported, citing local officials.

The blast, at a makeshift gold-panning site at Gomgombiro in the southwest of the country happened when a stock of dynamite blew up, said local officials and hospital staff.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.