More than 100 people were reportedly killed when an artisanal gold mine collapsed on Tuesday in Zamboye, western Central African Republic, about 50 kilometers from Baboua and near the Cameroon border. More than 100 bodies had been recovered, according to a Red Cross volunteer and a senior local mining association official, revising earlier estimates of 30 to about 40 deaths. The collapse was believed to have been caused by several underground tunnels giving way, while many miners remained trapped and the number of people underground was unknown. Rescuers were searching for survivors and retrieving bodies, although heavy machinery used in the operation could endanger people still alive beneath the debris. At least three Cameroonian citizens were identified among the victims. The disaster underscores the risks of artisanal mining in the Central African Republic, where weak safety standards and unemployment contribute to repeated fatal incidents.