The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Two gold mine workers were killed after a mine collapsed in northeastern Afghanistan’s Takhar province, while another worker was rescued alive from a similar incident in neighboring Badakhshan, local sources said.
Sources in Takhar said the victims, identified as Sabghat and Raqib, were residents of Chah Ab district and died after a gold mine collapsed in the Samti area.
The incident occurred on March 6, 2026, when part of the mine caved in, trapping the workers, the sources said. Their bodies were buried in the area later that morning, around 10 a.m.
In a separate incident in Shahr-e Bozorg district of Badakhshan province, a worker was trapped under debris after a gold mine collapsed. Local residents managed to rescue him alive after about 90 minutes of efforts, sources said.
Such incidents occur periodically in different parts of Afghanistan due to a lack of proper safety oversight and regulation in mining activities, often putting miners at serious risk.
