Off-Nadir Delta

Emergency Lawyers claim Egyptian airstrike kills 72 miners at Sudan-Egypt border gold mine

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Where
Wadi arearesolved to locality17.672, 35.083
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-11 · last update 2026-10-13
Sourcing
36 reports36 reports across 33 outlets · independence not established
How far this got
localizednamed facility unresolvedOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

Summary

A rights group called Emergency Lawyers claims that an Egyptian airstrike on October 10 killed at least 72 Sudanese artisanal miners at a gold mine near the Sudan-Egypt border in the Jabal al-Uqaydat region. The Egyptian military has not confirmed responsibility, stating instead that it conducted operations against illegal gold mining in the area. The Sudanese government has denied the claim. Dozens of bodies were seen wrapped in funeral shrouds at the site by miners and local rights monitors. Two survivors reported the attack occurred when many workers were present. The Sudan Doctors Network reported 13 deaths and 28 injured, while Emergency Lawyers claimed at least 72 killed. This was reportedly the second such strike on the location in 2026, with 23 workers killed in a similar incident in June. The incident remains unverified by independent sources, and both Egyptian and Sudanese authorities have not provided official statements confirming the details.

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