An artisanal mine collapse in the Central African Republic has killed eight miners and injures five others
ByJEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press
BANGUI, Central African Republic — An artisanal mine collapsed in the Central African Republic on Thursday morning, killing eight people, according to miners who are at the scene.
The collapse, which also injured five other people, happened in a mining town in Nourroum, the capital of Ouham-Péndé prefecture in the northwestern region.
“The victims were deep inside the mine,