Congo mine collapse kills at least 60

Source: The Guardian

At least 60 people have been killed in a landslide at a remote Congolese gold mine.

The shaft collapsed on Monday in Pangoyi, a remote corner of north-east Democratic Republic of the Congo, a local official, Faustin Drakana Kananga, told Associated Press.

The miners were in an area about 100 metres below the surface at the time of the accident.

The UN-sponsored Radio Okapi said the accident occurred after illegal miners rushed to be the first in the bottom of the pit but the sides collapsed, burying them all. Rescue efforts have been hampered because the dense jungle area is controlled by a militia group.

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