The bodies of five people have been recovered from a collapsed pit in an illicit gold mine in north-eastern Liberia, a local official has said. Around 35 people are still believed to be missing after the walls of the pit caved in on Saturday. The search for the dead and for any survivors is being carried out without specialist equipment by miners using their bare hands. The gold field in Nimba County is a major centre for illicit mining.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 13, 2019 11:48 UTC