Afghanistan: Afghan Villagers Panning for Gold Die as Tunnels Collapse

Jan 6, 2019 | Najim Rahim and Mujib Mashal, New York Times
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More than two dozen villagers panning for gold in the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan were killed on Sunday after the makeshift tunnels where they were working collapsed following heavy snowfall, officials said. Muhammad Rustam Raghi, the governor of Kohistan district, said that police officers and villagers had pulled out 30 dead as well as seven wounded, and that the rescue efforts were continuing.