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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wilson McMakin

Miners digging for world tech material are dying in Congo. Here’s why

Congo Rubaya - (AP)

A landslide that collapsed several tunnels at a major coltan mine in eastern Congo is reported to have left at least 200 people dead in the rebel-controlled site.

Rebels and government spokespeople traded accusations of responsibility and disputed the death toll, however analysts say that the collapses are the deadliest in years.

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