President of Republic Offers Condolences to Families of Sbebiratt Incident Victims

In a tweet on 10 February, His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, offered his condolences to the families of the eight gold prospectors who died after the collapse of a well in the Sbebiratt area.

Here is the full text of the tweet:

“It is with deep sadness and immense grief that I learned the news of the death of eight prospectors in the collapse of a well in the Sbebiratt area. On this painful occasion, I offer my condolences to the families of the victims and implore Allah the Almighty to grant the deceased His mercy and their families patience and comfort.

I call on our fellow citizens, who work in this field, to observe the most rigorous rules of precaution and prudence and to scrupulously respect safety and security measures.”