Africa
DR Congo gold mine collapse toll rises to 21
7 years agoA subsistence miner in Mabakulu, eastern DR Congo, clambers out of a mine shaft with the help of a vine. Safety in Congo's illegal mining sector is poor, and accidents are frequent (file picture) (AFP Photo/John WESSELS)
At least 21 people have died after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Maniema in eastern DR Congo, the provincial governor said Thursday, a day after the accident.