A gold mine collapse in eastern Sudan has caused 2 deaths and 3 injuries.

On October 25 local time, Sudan Mineral Resources Company issued a statement saying that a gold mine in Gadarif State in eastern Sudan collapsed, killing 2 miners and injuring 3 others. The statement said that the mine that collapsed was an abandoned and closed mine shaft within the mining area. Although the relevant authorities had ordered operations to stop, some miners still entered the shaft without authorization to carry out mining activities. At present, Sudan Mineral Resources Company is investigating the cause of the accident and related circumstances.