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| Dozens missing in Tanzania mines | Dozens missing in Tanzania mines |
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| About 75 miners are feared dead after rainfall triggered the collapse of mines in Tanzania, the government says. | About 75 miners are feared dead after rainfall triggered the collapse of mines in Tanzania, the government says. |
| Seven bodies have so far been recovered in the Mererani region, about 40km (25 miles) south-east of Arusha in north-eastern Tanzania. | Seven bodies have so far been recovered in the Mererani region, about 40km (25 miles) south-east of Arusha in north-eastern Tanzania. |
| Rescuers say the flooding is hampering their efforts and there is little hope of finding anyone else alive. | Rescuers say the flooding is hampering their efforts and there is little hope of finding anyone else alive. |
| The area mines Tanzanite, a valuable blue gemstone found only in a small area near Arusha. | The area mines Tanzanite, a valuable blue gemstone found only in a small area near Arusha. |
| Ten years ago more than 100 Tanzanite miners died in an accident caused by heavy rain. | Ten years ago more than 100 Tanzanite miners died in an accident caused by heavy rain. |
| Resource rich | Resource rich |
| A regional commissioner, Henry Shekifu, told Associated Press news agency the men went missing on Friday amid heavy rains. | A regional commissioner, Henry Shekifu, told Associated Press news agency the men went missing on Friday amid heavy rains. |
| The government is trying to deploy equipment that will drain the mines, he said. | The government is trying to deploy equipment that will drain the mines, he said. |
| Thousands of workers have been drawn to Mererani to mine the Tanzanite. | Thousands of workers have been drawn to Mererani to mine the Tanzanite. |
| Tanzania is also rich in diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires and is Africa's third-largest gold producer. | Tanzania is also rich in diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires and is Africa's third-largest gold producer. |
| The mining sector has boomed with economic liberalisation policies applied in the mid-1980s. | The mining sector has boomed with economic liberalisation policies applied in the mid-1980s. |