
‘It helps us survive’: Poverty forces children into mine work in DR Congo
Congolese authorities say 70 children died in a landslide at the Rubaya mine, source of much of the world’s coltan.
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Congolese authorities say 70 children died in a landslide at the Rubaya mine, source of much of the world’s coltan.

In tonight's edition, at least 200 people have been killed in a coltan mine collapse in the East of the DRC. Also, unhappy with the appointment of a woman as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Nigerian Conservative Anglican bishop group announces the creation of its own body to lead the Anglican faith. And at just 12 days until kickoff, the Confederation of African Football postpones the Women's Africa Cup of Nations until the summer.
Over 200 killed in mine collapse in DR Congo: official Myanmar Digital News

More than 200 people are feared dead after a landslide in a coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The mine was previously known for its extremely unsafe conditions.

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. A senior official from the AFC/M23 rebel group, which controls the mine, told Reuters earlier that only five or six died in the […]

More than 200 people, including approximately 70 children, have been killed in a landslide at a coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have targeted a strategic coltan mine with a drone strike against M23 rebels.
DR Congo government forces have targeted a strategic coltan mine in a drone strike against M23 rebels.

A landslide in a Coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly buried over 100 workers, leading to fears of mass casualties.

The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.
A massive landslide at a coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in the deaths of over 200 people, including children, in a rebel-held area.
A devastating landslide at a coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in over 200 fatalities, including 70 children.

More than 200 people lost their lives on Tuesday in the collapse of a mine in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the DRC government said on Wednesday.

More than 200 people, including about 70 children, were killed in a landslide at a coltan mine near Rubaya in eastern Congo, close to the Rwandan border. Heavy rains are cited as the cause of the disaster.

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DR Congo launches drone strikes on M23 at key coltan mine africanews.com

A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo has reportedly killed at least 200 people, though the M23 rebel group controlling the mine disputes this official death toll.

Authorities claim at least 200 people died in a coltan mine collapse in Rubayi, DR Congo, while the M23 rebel group, which controls the area, disputes this number, reporting only five casualties.

More than 200 people were killed on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's mining ministry said late Wednesday.
Mine collapse in DR Congo leaves over 200 dead Sharjah24
Over 200 killed in mine collapse in DR Congo: official Xinhua
DR Congo forces kill military spokesperson for M23 rebel group Anadolu Ajansı

More than 90,000 Congolese fled across the border after M23 stormed in and took control of Uvira nearly 3 months ago.
Intense fighting is reported in eastern DR Congo over the strategic coltan mine located in Rubaya.