emirates7 - The Central African Republic’s government has closed down a gold mining site that killed more than 100 people when it collapsed earlier this week, citing non-compliance with regulatory procedures.

Ruffin Benam Beltoungou, the minister of mines and geology, announced the closure of the Zamboye site in the western part of the country. He cited “non-compliance with mining standards and non-compliance with administrative directives,” as an investigation into the collapse of the gold mine continues.