14 dead after illegal goldmine collapses in Suriname
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14 people were reported dead and seven others missing Tuesday after an illegal goldmine collapsed in a remote part of southern Suriname.
"We are shocked and offer our condolences to the relatives," President Chandrikapersad Santokhi said during a short, televised speech.
He said the incident occurred in an area where a gold vein was previously discovered, attracting large groups of illegal miners.
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