
Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse
The collapse, which killed at least 40, took place near Kenieba, in Mali's gold-rich Kayes region.
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Kayes Region is one of ten first level national subdivisions in Mali called Regions. It is the first administrative area of Mali and covers an area of 120,760 square kilometres or 46,630 square miles. Its capital is the town of Kayes. The province was historically part of the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire.
The collapse, which killed at least 40, took place near Kenieba, in Mali's gold-rich Kayes region.