Six miners were killed and at least 12 others injured after a gold mine collapsed in Abu Jubaiha, in Sudan’s South Kordofan state.
Dozens more are feared trapped under the rubble, as rescue teams dig through unstable earth and thick dust in a desperate search for survivors.
The Sudan Doctors Network said the miners were working underground when the mine gave way, suddenly turning the site into a scene of devastation.
The group urged authorities to step up rescue efforts and ensure the wounded receive urgent medical care, warning that every hour could mean the difference between life and death.
It also called for stricter safety regulations, better training and stronger oversight to protect miners from what it described as recurring tragedies.
According to the network, poor enforcement and institutional negligence continue to put workers at grave risk across Sudan’s largely informal mining sector.
The organisation demanded accountability and concrete reforms to prevent further disasters in the country’s remote mining communities.
More than two million Sudanese are estimated to work in small-scale gold mining, an often dangerous industry that produces around 80 percent of Sudan’s gold.
Gold has become a crucial pillar of the economy, particularly since South Sudan’s secession in 2011 deprived Khartoum of most of its oil revenues.
