### [2026-09-16](/feed/2026/09/16/index.md)

##### 2026 West Kordofan mine collapse
# At least 70 people are reported to be killed in a gold mine explosion in West Kordofan, Sudan. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/9/16/gold-mine-collapse-kills-at-least-70-people-in-sudans-west-kordofan)

### Changes:

1. At least 70 people are reported to be killed in a gold mine explosion in Sudan's West Kordofan state.  _2026-09-17 04:08:06 (First version)_
1. At least 70 people are reported to be killed in a gold mine explosion in West Kordofan, Sudan.  _(Current version)_

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1. [Sudan's health ministry reports that the total amount of cholera cases in north and west Kordofan has increased to 1,547. ](/feed/2026/07/15/sudan-s-health-ministry-reports-that-the-total-amount-of-cholera-cases-in-north-and-west-kordofan-has-increased-to-1547.md) _Context: Sudan, West Kordofan_
2. [The "Dar Hamar Emergency Room" reports 800 cases of cholera, including 30 deaths, in the West Kordofan communities of Wad Banda and Al-Nahud in western Sudan. ](/feed/2026/07/5/the-dar-hamar-emergency-room-reports-800-cases-of-cholera-including-30-deaths-in-the-west-kordofan-communities-of-wa.md) _Context: Sudan, West Kordofan_
3. [Sudan's health ministry and World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declares a new cholera outbreak, with 117 deaths in the West Kordofan state, four months after declaring an end to a previous outbreak that started in July 2024. ](/feed/2026/06/29/sudan-s-health-ministry-and-world-health-organization-chief-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus-declares-a-new-cholera-outbreak.md) _Context: Sudan, West Kordofan_
4. [Sudan reports 36 suspected cases of measles in the states of Khartoum and White Nile, alongside seven confirmed cases of cholera in West Kordofan. ](/feed/2026/06/16/sudan-reports-36-suspected-cases-of-measles-in-the-states-of-khartoum-and-white-nile-alongside-seven-confirmed-cases-of.md) _Context: Sudan, West Kordofan_
5. [The National Umma Party says that ten people, including eight children, have been killed in a drone strike on two civilian vehicles driving on the Abu Zabad–Al-Fula road in West Kordofan state, Sudan. ](/feed/2026/05/31/the-national-umma-party-says-that-ten-people-including-eight-children-have-been-killed-in-a-drone-strike-on-two-civili.md) _Context: Sudan, West Kordofan_
6. [The Sudanese Emergency Lawyers reports that 28 people have been killed in a drone strike on a market in West Kordofan, Sudan. ](/feed/2026/05/19/the-sudanese-emergency-lawyers-reports-that-28-people-have-been-killed-in-a-drone-strike-on-a-market-in-west-kordofan-s.md) _Context: Sudan, West Kordofan_
7. [At least 15 people are killed and 23 others are injured in strikes on Lagawa District, West Kordofan, Sudan. The Rapid Support Forces attribute the attack to the Sudanese army. ](/feed/2026/03/23/at-least-15-people-are-killed-and-23-others-are-injured-in-strikes-on-lagawa-district-west-kordofan-sudan-the-rapid-s.md) _Context: Sudan, West Kordofan_
8. [Forty people are killed in a drone strike on a truck carrying funeralgoers near Abu Zabad, West Kordofan, Sudan. ](/feed/2026/03/10/forty-people-are-killed-in-a-drone-strike-on-a-truck-carrying-funeralgoers-near-abu-zabad-west-kordofan-sudan.md) _Context: Sudan, West Kordofan_
9. [The Rapid Support Forces say that they have captured Babanusa, the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces in West Kordofan, Sudan. ](/feed/2025/12/1/the-rapid-support-forces-say-that-they-have-captured-babanusa-the-last-stronghold-of-the-sudanese-armed-forces-in-west.md) _Context: Sudan, West Kordofan_
10. [At least 11 people are killed and seven others are injured after a gold mine collapses in Houeid, Sudan. ](/feed/2025/06/29/at-least-11-people-are-killed-and-seven-others-are-injured-after-a-gold-mine-collapses-in-houeid-sudan.md) _Context: Sudan, gold mine_