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DR Congo: Volcano evacuation order sparks mass exodus in Goma
Displaced residents wait to register to receive aid distributed by a local politician and businessman in Goma [Guerchom Ndebo/AFP]
<p>Tens of thousands of people have fled the Congolese city of Goma after officials ordered the evacuation of parts of the city due to the risk of further eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo.<br />The evacuation order came after powerful aftershocks rocked the ...
At least 31 dead and thousands displaced after volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo
A view from Tchegera Island on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo shows flame spewing from Mount Nyiragongo on Saturday, May 22.
<p>At least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing or separated from their families Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the weekend.Government spokesman Patrick Muyaya confirmed ...
At least 22 killed in Congo gold mine collapse, authorities say
CNN   03 October 2019   Democratic Republic of Congo   Kampene  
<p>The number of illegal miners killed in a gold mine collapse in the Democratic Republic of Congo rose to 22 on Thursday, the country's minister of social affairs told CNN.<br>The initial death toll from Wednesday's incident at an illegally-run mine in Kampene ...
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DR Congo mine collapse kills at least 41
File: Kenny Katombe/Reuters
<p>At least 41 artisanal miners were killed when part of a copper and cobalt mine owned by Swiss-based mining giant Glencore collapsed in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the provincial governor has said.<br />The accident occurred on Thursday ...
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Glencore reports seven dead in mining accident
Logo at the company’s headquarters in Baar, Switzerland. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
<p>Glencore&rsquo;s efforts to reduce fatalities among its staff have suffered a setback with the announcement that the death toll from an accident at a Congolese mine has risen to seven.<br />Rescuers have been searching for survivors for 10 days, after the ...