At least 70 dead in the collapse of a gold mine in Mali (2)

Mali, which is among the world's poorest countries and one of Africa's leading gold producers. Last week, a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site and as of Wednesday, more than 70 people have been killed, and it was the latest disaster in a region prone to mining accidents. Gold mining sites are regularly the scene of deadly landslides and authorities struggle to control artisanal mining of the precious metal.

There were over 200 gold miners in the field and the search is over now. Mali's Ministry of Mines had announced the death of several miners but did not give precise figures in a statement on Tuesday. Mali's mining sector is dominated by foreign groups, including Canada, Australia and Britain.