Africa
24 killed in DR Congo gold mine collapse
7 years agoThis aerial image shows the Mbomou River, marking the border between Central African Republic and Democratic Repyblic of Congo, near Zemio, on September, 29, 2019. - Following violence in 2017, some of Zemio's inhabitants took refuge in Zapai, Democratic Republic of Congo. The two towns, totally isolated, are separated by the Mbomou River, which is taxed by armed groups. (Photo by FLORENT VERGNES / AFP)
Twenty-four people were killed when a landslide engulfed a gold mine in DR Congo's eastern Ituri province after days of torrential rain battered the region, an official said Sunday.