At least 28 people have been killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine in Angola’s Bengo Province.

Axar.az reports, citing CGTN Africa, that police spokesperson Gaspar Luis Inacio said 13 of the victims were members of the same family, while two people remain missing.

Search and rescue operations are ongoing as authorities continue efforts to locate possible survivors trapped under the collapsed mine.

Francisco Rodrigues, health supervisor at Bengo Central Hospital, said at least three injured people are receiving treatment.

“Their condition is stable. They underwent X-ray examinations and remain under medical observation,” Rodrigues said, adding that all three patients are conscious and out of danger.