Absolutely terrifying – a massive landslide at an artisanal mine has reportedly killed at least 80 people.V

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At least 30 people have died in a semi-industrial copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a bridge collapsed.

The disaster left around 49 people dead and another 20 hospitalised in critical condition after the collapse in Lualaba.

The countries artisanal and small-scale mining support and guidance Service said the collapse was ’caused by panic, reportedly triggered by gunfire from military personnel securing the site.’

They also claimed miners then ‘piled on top of each other, causing injuries and death.’

WTopNews reported that the ‘mine has long been at the center of a dispute between wildcat miners. a cooperative meant to organise operations and the site’s legal operators.’
https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/16/least-30-dead-landslide-traps-miners-congo-24723852/

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