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Trapped miners in east Congo tumble out of rubble intact in viral video

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Video shows nine Congolese miners unexpectedly popping out of a collapsed gold mine. Mining accidents are rife in the giant Central African country. A lack of safety procedures and proper equipment are at the root of frequent tunnel collapses. Two miners died in a similar incident at a nearby informal digging site in early March.

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BBC News

Man uses bare hands to rescue trapped gold miners

Authorities say nine men survived the incident in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

6 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Trapped Miners in East Congo Tumble Out of Rubble Intact in Viral Video

A video showing nine Congolese miners unexpectedly popping out of a collapsed gold mine and tumbling down a steep slope as onlookers cry out in joy has gone viral in Democratic Republic of Congo, a rare happy ending to an all-too-common story.

6 months ago·India

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Reuters

Trapped miners in east Congo tumble out of rubble intact in viral video

KINSHASA - A video showing nine Congolese miners unexpectedly popping out of a collapsed gold mine and tumbling down a steep slope as onlookers cry out in joy has gone viral in Democratic Republic of Congo, a rare happy ending to an all-too-common story. Mining accidents are rife in the giant Central African country, especially at small, artisanal sites such as the one in South Kivu

6 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Man uses bare hands to rescue trapped gold miners in Congo

Footage shows nine miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo popping out of a collapsed gold mine and tumbling down a steep slope as onlookers cry out in joy. Mining accidents are rife in the Central African country, especially at small, artisanal sites such as the one in South Kivu province that collapsed on Saturday following heavy rain. Footage shows a man precariously perched on the side of a steep slope of rubble, frantically digging with …

6 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Miners trapped in collapsed Congo gold mine make joyful escape

Nine Congolese miners trapped inside a collapsed gold mine were all successfully rescued. Video showed men digging through a stream of rubble outside the mine when one by one, each of the trapped miners popped out from the ground to a chorus of cheers. Reuters has verified the video, which was widely shared on social media. A lack of safety procedures and proper equipment are at the root of frequent tunnel collapses at Congolese mines, in which m

6 months ago·Canada

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