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Ten miners trapped in gold mine in Afghanistan's Takhar province

Ten workers are trapped underground following an incident at a gold mine in the Samti area of Chah Ab district in Takhar province, local officials reported on Thursday. Naqibullah Masrour, a spokesperson for the provincial police, stated that the workers were trapped during mining operations and that rescue efforts are ongoing. The condition of the trapped miners has not been reported.

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2 differing positions reported on casualties across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • khaamaTen Gold Mine Workers
  • 8am11 Miners Trapped
2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • khaamaAfghanistan’s Takhar
  • 8amTakhar Province
WhereTakhar
36.912, 69.618 ±120 km
First reported24 days ago
Published2026-10-01 18:08 UTC
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports4Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Ten miners trapped in gold mine in Afghanistan's Takhar province. 2026-10-01T18:08:22.863Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4311. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-01/11-miners-trapped-under-debris-after-mine-collapse-in-takhar-8f949174

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