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At least 200 killed in Sierra Leone mine cave-in

(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-03-20 01:56
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FREETOWN - At least 200 people were killed in a cave-in at an unofficial gold mine in Sierra Leone, the West African country's Ministry of Mineral Resources said on Friday.

The accident occurred in the south of the country, about 180 miles (290 km) from the capital, Freetown.