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DR Congo mine collapse kills at least 32: official

Published: 16 Nov 2025 - 07:54 pm | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2025 - 08:48 pm
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AFP

Lubumbashi: A bridge collapsed at a cobalt mine in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo killing at least 32 wildcat miners, a regional government official said Sunday.

The bridge collapsed Saturday onto a flooded zone at the mine in Lualaba province, Roy Kaumba Mayonde, the provincial interior minister, told reporters.

He said 32 bodies had been recovered and the search was ongoing for more.