At least 31 killed in Burkina Faso mining accident
At least 31 people died Saturday in a mudslide at an illegal gold mine in Burkina Faso, state-run radio said. Miners dug through the mud to try to rescue survivors and pull out bodies in the mining village of Boussoukoula in southwest Burkina Faso, state radio said. Heavy rains were blamed for the landslide. The accident comes after a June government order for unofficial mines to close until September 30 because of the risk of accidents during the rainy season, when hastily dug tunnels can easily collapse.