DR Congo rescuers dig with bare hands for trapped miners
Summary
Rescuers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are using basic tools to try to save miners trapped underground after shafts collapsed in a gold-mining area. Six miners have been rescued alive, but conflicting reports leave the exact death toll unclear.Key Facts
- Miners are trapped in Lomera, a gold-mining area in South Kivu province, DR Congo.
- Rescuers are digging with bare hands and basic tools, as proper equipment is lacking.
- Six miners have been rescued alive, but there are conflicting reports on whether any bodies have been found.
- The M23 rebel group controls the area and denies that hundreds are trapped.
- The region experienced a gold rush, drawing thousands of miners and creating risky, makeshift mining conditions.
- Cascading landslides buried up to 15 mining shafts, hampering rescue efforts due to debris and stones.
- M23 officials ordered a halt to some mining activities during the rescue operations.
- DR Congo supplies vital minerals for the global electronics industry, often without proper regulation or safety standards.
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