In a major bridge collapse at a cobalt mine in in south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 32 workers have died. Roy Kaumba Mayonde, the interior minister for Lualaba province, told reporters that the bridge fell on Saturday at a flooded area of the Kalando mine. He said 32 bodies had been recovered, with further searches underway.

Roy Kaumba Mayonde, the interior minister for Lualaba province, told reporters that the bridge fell on Saturday in a flooded area of the Kalando mine. He said 32 bodies had been recovered, with further searches underway.

About the Cobalt mine in Congo

The mine lies about 26 miles south-east of Kolwezi, the provincial capital. “Despite a formal ban on access to the site because of the heavy rain and the risk of a landslide, wildcat miners forced th

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