Dozens killed in landslide at mine

CONAKRY: A landslide at an artisanal gold mine has killed at least 15 people in north-eastern Guinea, the government said yesterday.

The disaster took place on Saturday in remote Siguiri province, 800km from the capital, Conakry.

The zone holds some of the West African country’s largest gold reserves.

The government said it had launched an investigation.

The bodies of those killed were recovered and two women were among the casualties, a resident said.

The artisanal gold mines of Siguiri are notoriously dangerous, with diggers working in narrow shafts without much protection.