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About 60 people were killed and dozens more wounded on Monday in an explosion at an informal gold mining site in southwest Burkina Faso, state television reported, citing local officials.
Images showed a large blast site of felled trees and destroyed tin houses. Bodies lay on the ground, covered in mats.
About 60 killed in blast at informal gold mine: Burkina Faso state TV
Images showed a large blast site of felled trees and destroyed tin houses. Bodies lay on the ground, covered in mats.
A strong explosion at an informal gold panning site in southwestern Burkina Faso killed nearly 59 people and injured more than 100 others Monday.