Shaft collapse in Congo leaves 60 dead
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August 17, 2012, Friday
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AT least 60 miners were killed when a shaft collapsed in a remote part of Democratic Republic of Congo, where local armed groups complicated rescue efforts.
The local miners were digging for gold in shafts up to 100 meters underground when the accident occurred in Mambasa territory, said Simon Pierre Bolombo, the provincial head of mines. He said the collapse had been caused by a landslide. "It was deep in the forest, there was a landslide, at least 60 people have been killed," Bolombo said yesterday.
The area where the mine is situated is currently in the hands of a local rebel group, Mai Mai Morgan, which will hamper any rescue efforts.
The local miners were digging for gold in shafts up to 100 meters underground when the accident occurred in Mambasa territory, said Simon Pierre Bolombo, the provincial head of mines. He said the collapse had been caused by a landslide. "It was deep in the forest, there was a landslide, at least 60 people have been killed," Bolombo said yesterday.
The area where the mine is situated is currently in the hands of a local rebel group, Mai Mai Morgan, which will hamper any rescue efforts.
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