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Congo Mine Collapse: At least 32 Dead in Lualaba Province
A mine in Congo where people dig for copper suddenly fell down on November 15.
This happened in a place called Lualaba Province.
At least 32 people lost their lives, and about 20 others were hurt very badly.
Some people think that soldiers being there made the miners panic, and they all rushed to the mine.
The mine was not licensed, meaning it wasn't officially approved and might not have had proper safety rules.
Congo is a very important country because it supplies most of the cobalt needed for batteries in things like electric cars and phones.
Many people in Congo work in small mines, but sometimes these places can be dangerous because they are not well-regulated, leading to accidents like this.
At least 32 people died when an unlicensed copper mine collapsed in Lualaba Province, DRC.
The collapse occurred on Saturday, November 15, at the Kalando mining site in Mulondo village.
A government agency suggested panic among miners, possibly triggered by the presence of soldiers, caused the incident.
One report indicated 49 deaths and about 20 people hospitalized in serious condition.
Small-scale mining in DRC is common but often informal and poorly regulated, leading to frequent accidents.
- Who
- Miners at the Kalando mining site
- What
- Collapse of an unlicensed copper mine
- Where
- Kalando mining site, Mulondo village, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
- When
- Saturday, November 15
- Why
- Panic among miners, potentially triggered by soldiers' presence, leading to overcrowding and collapse.
SAEMAPE (Government Agency)
Roy Kaumba Mayonde (Province's Interior Minister)
Cause of Collapse and Casualties
SAEMAPE (Government Agency)
Soldiers' presence at the site triggered panic among miners, leading to the collapse. An independent inquiry into the military's actions is demanded by a human rights group.
Roy Kaumba Mayonde (Province's Interior Minister)
32 deaths have been confirmed. The collapse occurred at an unlicensed copper mine in the village of Mulondo, Lualaba Province.
Key facts
- Location
- Kalando mining site, Mulondo village, Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Date of Incident
- Saturday, November 15
- Date of Announcement
- Sunday, November 16
- Confirmed Deaths
- 32
- Reported Deaths
- 49
- Injured
- About 20 in serious condition
- Mineral Type
- Copper
- Mine Status
- Unlicensed
Timeline
Bridge at Congolese mine buckles under sudden surge of people.
Then, 30 lives lost as it crumbles.
Quotes
Fifi Massuka
Lualaba Province governor
“At least 32 people died after an unlicensed copper mine collapsed in the village of Mulondo in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lualaba Province governor Fifi Massuka said on Sunday (Nov 16).”
wionews.com
A government agency official
Government agency official
“the death toll was actually 49, and about 20 others were taken to the hospital in a very serious condition.”
wionews.com
Roy Kaumba
provincial interior minister
“32 deaths had been confirmed.”
wionews.com
Sources
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