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The artisanal mine in the Siguiri region on the border with Mali collapsed on Saturday, killing miners immediately, according to an area councilor.
At least 15 people have been killed in a landslide in a gold mine in the Siguiri region of northeastern Guinea, according to authorities on Sunday, rescuers continued to dig through the rubble in search of survivors.
A craft mine near the village of Tatakourou collapsed on Saturday, killing miners immediately, local councilor Sekou Biniou Simagan said.
The bodies of 15 artisanal miners, all male and between 14 and 40 years old, were recovered by Saturday afternoon. They were buried in a mass grave after grave rites.
Sinaman Traore, the gold panel at the mine, said the volunteer was seen rescuing two colleagues.
The West African country has had a number of accidents at artisanal mines, particularly around Siguiri near the border with Mali, a region where more than 20,000 gold miners are actively involved.
At least 17 clandestine miners were killed in a landslide in February 2019 and another dozen nine months later.
Although the country has rich deposits of minerals such as bauxite, diamonds and gold, most of the population faces a daily struggle for survival, as the UN estimates about two-thirds live below the poverty line.
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