More than 100 people have died after an artisanal goldmine at a small village in western Central African Republic (CAR) caved in due to a landslide.

Axar.az reports, citing The Guardian, that the landslide happened on Tuesday afternoon in the village of Zamboye, about 50km (31 miles) from the town of Baboua and close to the border of Cameroon. Footage on social media appeared to show an avalanche of sand descend on a group of people, likely the miners, and cover them.

A statement by a local public prosecutor said many others were trapped under the deluge. It did not mention the number of fatalities.