Technological Disaster - Africa - Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Details
- Category: Alerts
- Published on Wednesday, 15 August 2012 05:24
- Written by RSOE EDIS
EDIS Number: AC-20120816-36204-COG
Date / time: 16/08/2012 05:23:27 [UTC]
Event: Technological Disaster
Area: Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
State/County: Province of Orientale
Location: [AngloGold Ashanti and Randgold Gold Mine, Mambasa territory]
Number of Deads: 60 person(s)
Number of Injured: N/A
Number of Infected: N/A
Number of Missing: N/A
Number of Affected: N/A
Number of Evacuated: N/A
Damage level: Catastrophic
Description:
About 60 miners died when a shaft in which they were working collapsed in a remote part of northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN-backed radio station said on Wednesday. The miners were 100 meters underground when the accident occurred on Monday in Mambasa territory in Orientale Province. Authorities in the Central African nation were not immediately available to comment. Mining companies AngloGold Ashanti and Randgold operate in the region, which is known to be rich in tin and gold. Hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Congo make a living in artisanal mines, where safety precautions are almost nonexistent and accidents are common.Authors: RSOE EDIS
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