ECONOMY — April 10, 2026
Flooding in Badakhshan Gold Mine Kills Three, Traps Others
Flooding in a gold mine in Sharbuz district of Badakhshan province killed three people, including a father and son from Yawan district, with more than 100 workers present and some still trapped, Taliban officials said. Rescue efforts continue amid fears of additional casualties.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Amu TV — 2 min read
Taliban officials in Badakhshan province reported that flooding in a gold mine in Sharbuz district killed three people before noon on Friday, 21 Hamal. The victims included a father and son from Yawan district, with more than 100 workers present in the mine at the time.
Some workers remain trapped under water and debris, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Abdul Rashid Rashad, the Taliban district governor, stated that the exact number of trapped individuals is unknown and warned of the potential for higher casualties.
A spokesman for the Taliban Police Command in Badakhshan confirmed the details of the incident, noting that over 100 people were working in the mine when the flooding occurred.
The officials attributed the accident to the lack of standard mining practices in the country.
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Reliability assessment
Single source with direct, on-record attribution from named Taliban officials (Police Command spokesman in Badakhshan, district governor Abdul Rashid Rashad), concrete details including specific location (Sharbuz district, Badakhshan; Yawan district residents), time (before noon on 21 Hamal), and numbers (3 dead, >100 workers).
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. Amu TV: "the lack of standard mining in the country's mines always causes such incidents in various parts of the country" - this is opinion language making a broad causal attribution and value judgment on systemic issues without specific evidence in the report.
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