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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Justin Kabumba,Ruth Alonga and Jean-Yves Kamale

At least 200 dead in a Congo coltan mine collapse, authorities say, as rebels dispute toll

Congo Rubaya - (AP)

A mine collapse on Tuesday at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the mine.

The collapse took place Tuesday at the Rubaya mines, which are controlled by the M23 rebels, Congo's Ministry of Mines said in a statement on Wednesday, the latest such accident in the country's mineral-rich and rebel-controlled territories.

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