Dozens killed after gold mines collapse in eastern DRC

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More than 50 people killed after heavy rains cause three 50-metre-deep gold mines to collapse in Democratic Republic of Congo

People gather at the scene of a gold mine collapse near the town of Kamituga, South Kivu province, in eastern Congo. September 11, 2020.

“The diggers and the transporters of the stones were swallowed up by the waters,” said Kamituga Mayor Alexandre Bundya. “A team of rescuers with motor pumps came to recover the bodies of the victims.” "Kamituga is in mourning,” wrote Dieudonne Bazika, sharing a video on social media showing the aftermath. Hundreds of people gathered to observe and help in rescue efforts.Mining quarries often unsafe

 

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