Gold mine collapse in Central African Republic
Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 1319142904.
- Where
- Zamboye, Nana-Mambere prefecture, Central African RepublicSomewhere in Zamboye, Nana-Mambere prefecture, Central African Republic — the exact site is unknown. The coordinate is an area centre, not the event site.
- When
- Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-08-19 · last update 2026-08-21
- Sourcing
- 10 articles10 reports across 9 outlets · independence not establishedverification: corroborated
- Satellite observability
- observableOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.
What imagery could confirm
- collapsed mine ~10m at Zamboye, Nana-Mambere prefecture, Central African Republic
What remains unresolved
coordinate_not_search_readygeneric_region_coordinategeo_not_ready
Timeline
- 2026-08-22baselineTracking started for this event; earlier history is not recorded.
- 2026-08-24corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 3 to 4.
- 2026-08-24corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 4 to 6.
- 2026-08-24corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 6 to 7.
- 2026-08-24corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 7 to 8.
- 2026-08-24corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 8 to 9.
Sources
- CAR orders shutdown of informal gold mine after deaths - Miningmx2026-08-21
- More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic - AOL2026-08-20
- Central African Republic gold mine collapses, 49 killed, search ongoing2026-08-20
- Central African Republic unlicensed gold mine collapses, killing more than 1002026-08-20
- Hopes fade after Central African Republic gold mine collapse kills dozens2026-08-20
- At least 100 dead in mine tunnels collapse horror as rescuers dig for survivors2026-08-20
- At least 100 dead after gold mine collapses in Central African Republic2026-08-20
- At least 100 killed in gold mine collapse in Central African Republic2026-08-19
- Death toll rises above 100 in Central African Republic mine collapse2026-08-20
- Over 100 killed as gold mine collapses in African state2026-08-20
Related events
- Gold mine collapseReads as another report of the same occurrence — the wording matches this event 93%, 60 km away, 1 day(s) apart. It was filed as a separate event, so the two were never grouped. · 2026-08-21
- Goldmine Collapse in Zamboye, CARGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-08-20
- Gold mine collapse in ZamboyeGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-08-20
- Mine Tunnels CollapseBoth reports are assessed to transmit to Zamboye gold mine (metals). The exposure is the connection — the two events are not otherwise linked. · 2026-08-20
Reproduce over the API (free endpoint)
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