Rubaya Mine Landslide Kills 200 People After Heavy Rain in Congo

At least 200 people died after heavy rains triggered a massive landslide at the Rubaya coltan mines in eastern Congo.Lumumba Kambere Muyisa confirmed that the collapse buried numerous workers in hand-dug tunnels within the territory controlled by M23 rebels.This disaster highlights the dangerous conditions in a region where Erasto Bahati Musanga oversees mining that produces 15% of the global supply of tantalum.