Massive landslide at Rubaya mine in DR Congo kills over 200
More than 200 people died when a landslide triggered by heavy rains struck the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The site, controlled by the AFC/M23 rebel group, has had protective measures discouraged amid security concerns; around 70 of the dead were children, and many injured were evacuated to Goma. Rubaya accounts for about 15% of the world’s coltan, a key metal for electronics, and the disaster follows a similar fatal incident at the site last month.
