Multiple deaths after mine collapse in eastern DRC

1 week ago

At least 10 people have been killed in a gold mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the rebel-appointed governor of South Kivu province said. Douglas Dunia Masumbuko, the M23-appointed South Kivu governor, told Reuters on Thursday that the death toll at the Luhihi mine had reached 10 and could rise given the number of injuries." He blamed the incident on "uncontrolled construction