The accident took place in an open-pit area people had gone into in search of gold. Informal mining is a common and dangerous practice in much of West Africa. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/world/africa/mali-gold-mine-collapse.html Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-02-16 11:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.