Mali gold mine: Dozens including women killed in collapse

The collapse, which killed at least 40, took place near Kenieba, in Mali's gold-rich Kayes region.

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The collapse took place near Kéniéba, in Mali's western, gold-rich Kayes region.

The victims had climbed into open-pit areas left by industrial miners to look for scraps of gold when the earth around them caved in, a gold miner's union leader told Reuters.

This is Mali's second deadly mining accident in three weeks, after at least 10 people were killed when a mining tunnel flooded late in January.

There are conflicting reports on the number people who died in Saturday's accident.

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