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        "id": 1764815,
        "msgid": "28-miners-buried-alive-in-angola-gold-mine-collapse-1780137803",
        "date": "2026-05-25 21:50:00",
        "title": "28 Miners Buried Alive in Angola Gold Mine Collapse",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Mining",
        "summary": "A gold mine collapse in Angola's Bengo province has killed 28 miners, with nearly half from the same family. Authorities report ongoing search efforts amid concerns over unregulated illegal mining operations, which are exacerbated by soaring global gold prices. The incident underscores the persistent challenges in enforcing safety regulations in the sector.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The informal mining sector in Africa has\nclaimed more lives after a traditional excavation project suffered a\nfatal accident. The ground collapse reportedly killed dozens of local\nworkers actively digging in the mine shafts.<\/p>\n<p>Citing AFP reports on Monday, 25 May 2026, a small-scale artisanal\ngold mine collapsed in northern Angola over the weekend, killing at\nleast 28 miners. Local authorities reported that nearly half of the\nvictims were from the same family.<\/p>\n<p>Angola\u2019s abundant natural resources, including diamonds and other\nminerals such as gold, have attracted thousands of men seeking their\nfortune. These workers, including those from neighbouring countries like\nthe Democratic Republic of Congo, have resorted to unregulated illegal\nmining sites.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities recovered the bodies of 28 individuals aged between 18\nand 45 following the Saturday morning collapse in Bengo province,\nnortheast of the capital Luanda. A local police official provided a\ndetailed account of the collapse to national television station TPA on\nSunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese young men were extracting strategic minerals, specifically\ngold, in the area when the mine collapsed,\u201d the police official\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>He added that rescue teams are continuing search operations at the\nsite in anticipation of finding more bodies.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a spokesperson from the local rescue department confirmed\nthe same casualty figures to local media, noting that 13 of the deceased\nwere from the same family.<\/p>\n<p>Angola Press Agency reported that Bengo government officials estimate\naround 7,000 illegal miners are currently active in gold extraction in\nthe province. However, monitoring these illicit operations remains a\nsignificant challenge amid rising global gold prices.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/28-miners-buried-alive-in-angola-gold-mine-collapse-1780137803",
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