Collapse of Goldmine in Tanzania Kills 22, Official Says

FILE - Tanzanian miners extract soil to look for gold at an open-pit gold mine in Nyarugusu, Geita Region, May 27, 2022. The collapse of an illegal gold mine killed at least 22 people in northern Tanzania following heavy rains, a senior government official said on Jan. 14, 2024.

The collapse of an illegal small-scale gold mine has killed at least 22 people in northern Tanzania following heavy rains, a senior government official said on Sunday.