17.11.2025 02:15
According to initial reports, 70 workers lost their lives in a collapse at a mining site in the city of Kolwezi, located in the Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In the city of Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the first reports indicate that the bodies of 70 miners have been reached in a major collapse at a mining site. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
THERE ARE MANY CASUALTIES IN THE COLLAPSE AT THE MINING SITE
According to news from the national press, a large-scale collapse occurred at the Kawama mining site near Kolwezi, trapping many miners under the rubble. Initial reports indicate that the bodies of 70 workers have been reached.
While no official statement has been made regarding the accident, search and rescue operations continue at the mining site.
Due to unregulated mines, security deficiencies, and inadequate infrastructure, mining accidents frequently occur in the country.