Watch as 32 miners d!e and hundreds submerged after massive copper-cobalt mine collapses in DR Congo

At least 32 people were killed when an overcrowded bridge at a copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo collapsed, a regional government official said Sunday, November 16.Speaking to reporters, Provincial Interior Minister Roy Kaumba Mayonde attributed Saturday’s accident to the “hasty crossing of the diggers,” which he said caused the makeshift bridge to collapse into a flooded ditch.Mayonde said an investigation has been launched to determine those responsible for the tragedy.”Despite a strict ban on entering the site due to heavy rains and the risk of landslides, illegal diggers forcibly entered the mine,” he said.Local media reports earlier said that as many as 70 people died in the incident at the Kalando mine in Mulondo in Lualaba province.   BREAKING: 32+ DEAD AFTER MINE BRIDGE COLLAPSES IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGOSoutheastern DRC, A bridge at the Kalando mine in Mulondo, Lualaba province, gave way Saturday under a panicked crowd of illegal diggers, killing at least 32, with bodies reportedly piled on each https://t.co/nzOjtppU5T pic.twitter.com/PMrYLOiZ5G Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 17, 2025  The video circulating on X shot from afar showed a large part of the mine collapsing, with those present at the site escaping the danger in panic. Many workers are also said to be trapped under the rubble as search and rescue operations continue.Mining accidents are common in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to unregulated mines, safety deficiencies and inadequate infrastructure. The post Watch as 32 miners d!e and hundreds submerged after massive copper-cobalt mine collapses in DR Congo appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.