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At Least 32 Killed in Southeastern Congo After Bridge at Mine Collapsed, Authorities Say
- On Saturday, Roy Kaumba Mayonde, Lualaba provincial interior minister, said a bridge at the Kalando mine in Mulondo collapsed, killing at least 32 people after wildcat miners overcrowded the makeshift bridge despite a formal ban.
- Amid long-running disputes, the site's security actions provoked panic after SAEMAPE said gunfire from soldiers securing the site triggered miners to rush the bridge.
- An agency official who spoke to Reuters said there were 49 deaths and 20 people taken to hospital in critical condition, while other reports and SAEMAPE put the toll at at least 40.
- Provincial authorities in Lualaba suspended operations at the site on Sunday, and the Initiative for the Protection of Human Rights called for an independent investigation into the military's role.
- Artisanal mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo employs 1.5 million to 2 million people and indirectly supports more than 10 million, while Chinese companies control 80% of cobalt production.
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Total News Sources72
Leaning Left10Leaning Right15Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Right
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Right
42% Right
L 28%
C 30%
R 42%
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