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At least 200 dead in a Congo coltan mine collapse, authorities say, as rebels dispute toll
At least 200 people, including 70 children, died in a landslide at a coltan mine controlled by M23 rebels amid ongoing conflict and disputed casualty reports.
- The Mines Ministry reported on Wednesday that more than 200 people died on Tuesday in a landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Heavy rains in recent days triggered the landslide, and a similar collapse last month killed over 200, officials said, highlighting recurring hazards.
- Around 70 children were counted among the victims, many evacuated to health facilities in Goma, while owners of the pits resist revealing exact death figures.
- A senior AFC/M23 official disputed the ministry's toll, saying only five or six died, while an M23 spokesperson was not immediately available for comment amid their control of the Rubaya mines.
- Rubaya supplies over 15% of the world's tantalum, and since M23 seizure in May 2024, rebels have taxed coltan trade, generating at least $800,000 a month; the site was recently shortlisted under a United States minerals cooperation framework.
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Mine collapses in eastern Congo, with official death toll disputed by M23 rebels
A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the mine. The collapse follows a similar event in January that also left over 200 dead in an area already facing a humanitarian crisis and ongoing conflict. FRANCE 24's Emmet Livingstone has more from Kinshasa about a strategic mine, which produces 15% of the world's tantalu…
Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo's Rubaya mine, mines ministry says
More than 200 people died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's mines ministry said on Wednesday.
Congo: 200 Killed As Mine Collapses at Rubaya Mining Site in North Kivu Province. Rebels Dispute the Number | 🌎 LatestLY
The collapse took place Tuesday at the Rubaya mines in Congo, which are controlled by the M23 rebel group, Congo's Ministry of Mines said in a statement on Wednesday. It was the latest such tragedy in the mineral-rich and rebel-controlled territories of the country. 🌎 Congo: 200 Killed As Mine Collapses at Rubaya Mining Site in North Kivu Province. Rebels Dispute the Number.
In the collapse of a Coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 200 people were killed according to government statements.
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