Over 200 Die in DRC Coltan Mine Landslide
Heavy‑rain‑induced landslide kills >200 miners, including children, in eastern Congo’s Rubaya mine.
On 31 January 2026, heavy rain triggered a landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing more than 200 people, including children and market women. The mines, operated by hand‑worked tunnels under rebel‑controlled M23, supply over 15 % of the globe’s tantalum, essential for smartphones, computers and aircraft engines. Rescue teams transported survivors to nearby health facilities or to Goma, about 30 miles away. Many bodies remain buried under mud, delaying recovery. The event underscores the perilous, unregulated mining that persists amid ongoing armed conflict, where pits can hold up to 500 miners and repeated collapses are a major hazard.
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