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Gold mine collapse kills 5 miners in northern Afghanistan

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A gold mine collapse occurred in the Shah Mastan area of Afghanistan's Chah Ab district in Takhar province, resulting in five miners' deaths, according to local authorities on Saturday. No further information was provided by Qari Naqibullah Masroor, the police spokesman for Takhar province.

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On Saturday, a gold mine collapse occurred in Takhar province's Chah Ab district, specifically in the Shah Mastan area of Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of five miners. Qari Naqibullah Masroor, the spokesman for Takhar police command, confirmed the incident but did not provide additional information. This tragic event highlights the dangerous working conditions and risks faced by miners in Afghanistan's informal mining sector.

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A gold mine collapse has killed five miners in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province, local authorities said Saturday. asserted

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The mine is located in the Shah Mastan area of the province’s Chah Ab district, said Qari Naqibullah Masroor, spokesman for Takhar police command. asserted

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He gave no other details. asserted

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Gold mine collapse kills 5 miners in northern Afghanistan

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