About 50 people are feared dead after a gold mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following torrential rain, local authorities said Saturday. However, Kamituga mayor Alexandre Bundya said “we are not yet sure of the exact number” of victims. A local resident who was at the scene, Jean Nondo, told AFP that “according to witnesses, there are more than 50 dead. There is only one survivor.”He said a river close to the mine had flooded after torrential rain. Accidents in DR Congo’s makeshift mines are a common occurrence, and are often deadly.

Source: Punch September 12, 2020 07:52 UTC