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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wilson McMakin

What to know after a deadly landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 200 miners

Congo Mine Collapse - (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A landslide last week collapsed several tunnels at a major coltan mine in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead in the rebel-controlled site.

The collapse occurred on Wednesday at the Rubaya mines, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, after heavy rains caused several hand-dug tunnels in the unregulated mine to cave in, according to the regional governor's spokesperson.

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