Gold mine collapse in Suriname leaves at least 10 dead, authorities say

PARAMARIBO, Suriname — At least 10 other folks died after an unlawful gold mine collapsed Monday in the South American nation of Suriname, authorities mentioned.

Police, army officers and rescue crews had been dispatched to the mine, which is positioned in the rustic’s rural southern area. The miners are believed to have constructed their very own tunnels to seek for gold, a not unusual incidence in Suriname, officers mentioned.

It wasn’t right away transparent what brought about the collapse.

“There’s still a lot of uncertainty,” mentioned President Chan Santokhi. “It’s important that we now get the situation under control.”

Santokhi was once attending a central authority price range assembly when the incident passed off, forcing him to break the ones talking announcing, “Something terrible is going on.”

Suriname is understood for its gold mines, with U.S. and Canadian firms closely invested in such operations. Informal gold mining additionally has larger in contemporary years.