They include a Chinese gold miner and a Cameroonian.

The incident occurred on Wednesday in a village called Mali in Betare-Oya subdivision.

A Chinese miner reportedly shot dead a villager who had come to push the miners away from eating further into their land.

The Chinese national was later attacked and killed by the people.

Two other Chinese miners survived the attack thanks to the timely intervention of the forces of law and order.

Eyewitness reports say the drama was the result of  ongoing conflicts between the local population and the Chinese miners.

The miners are accused by the villagers of eating into their land without any compensation.

The corpses and the injured guys were taken to hospital in Bertoua.