Mining

DR Congo government says 200 killed in landslide at rebel-held mine

DR Congo's government says 200 people have been killed in a landslide at a mine held by rebels, BBC Africa reports. The toll comes from the government alone and has not been independently confirmed, so it is carried labelled Not yet verified, in Checking state. The mine's location, the timing and the rescue position were not established in the reporting read; the story will be updated as the government's own statement and independent reporting are read directly.