KUWAIT, June 30 (KUNA) — The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sympathy with Sudan over a gold mine collapse in the Howaid area, which resulted in several worker deaths and injuries.\n\nKuwait extended its sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the families of the victims, as well as the government and people of Sudan, expressing full solidarity during this painful tragedy and wishing a speedy recovery for the injured, the foreign ministry said in a statement.\n\nThe Sudanese Company for Mineral Resources Ltd announced that at least 11 people were killed and seven others injured when a well collapsed during an illegal gold prospecting operation in River Nile State, located in the north of the country.\n— news from Kuwait News Agency\n\n— News Original —\nKuwait expresses sympathy with Sudan over gold mine collapse\nKUWAIT, June 30 (KUNA) — The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday expressed its sympathy with Sudan over gold mine collapse in the Howaid area, which resulted in number of worker deaths and injuries. nKuwait extended its sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the families of the victims, government and people of the Sudan, expressing its full solidarity in this painful tragedy and wishing a speedy recovery for the injured, foreign ministry said in a statement. nSudanese Company for Mineral Resources Ltd announced at least 11 people were killed and seven others injured when a well collapsed during an illegal gold prospecting operation in River Nile State, north of the country. (end) r nae.hs