3 gold miners die in Northern Afghanistan mudslide

Three gold miners were killed Monday in a mudslide at a mine in Badakhshan province, northern Afghanistan.

 The incident occurred in Kasham district when a hillside collapsed, burying the workers instantly, according to district governor Mawlawi Hayatullah Mohssan, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua.

This follows a similar tragedy in October, when two miners died in a tunnel collapse in Arghanch Khah district. Local reports cite poor safety measures, outdated equipment, and reliance on traditional mining methods as key factors behind frequent mining accidents in the region.

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