At Least 200 Killed In Sierra Leone Mine Cave-in

At least 200 killed in Sierra Leone mine cave-in

FREETOWN (Reuters) - At least 200 people were killed when a trench collapsed at an unofficial gold mine in Sierra Leone, the West African country's Ministry of Mineral Resources said on Friday.

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