At least 16 people have been killed when a disused gold mine collapsed in central Ghana, local authorities say.

　　至少16人已经在加纳中部一个废弃的金矿倒塌时死亡，地方当局说。

　　The ground caved in at an abandoned pit near the town of Kyekyewere that was said to be popular with illegal miners.

　　地面塌陷坑附近的一个废弃kyekyewere据说非法矿工流行镇。

　　Rescuers removed 16 bodies after the collapse on Monday, police said. It was unclear how many people had been at the mine, but officials said they did not believe anyone else remained trapped.

　　救援人员拖走了16具尸体在星期一倒塌后，警察说。目前还不清楚有多少人曾在矿井，但官员们表示，他们不相信任何人仍然被困。

　　Ghana is one of the world's major gold producers.

　　加纳是世界主要的黄金生产商。

　　The country used to be known as the Gold Coast.

　　这个国家曾被称为黄金海岸。

　　Local official Peter Owusu-Ashia told Reuters that another injured miner later died in hospital. This would take the death toll to 17.

　　当地官员彼得奥乌苏阿西娅告诉路透社记者，一名受伤的矿工，住院后死亡。这将使得死亡人数上升到17。

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