Six Killed in Landslide at Artisanal Mine in DRC’s Bas-Uele Province
A tragic landslide at an artisanal mine in the Bondo territory of Bas-Uele province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), claimed the lives of six people on the night of January 11 to 12. The incident was reported by the provincial Minister of Mines, Modeste Midikilo, to local press over the weekend.
The landslide occurred at the Don de Dieu/Ngbede mining site. Minister Midikilo confirmed that investigations would be launched into the incident.
To prevent future tragedies, Minister Midikilo urged artisanal miners to adhere to safety standards and emphasized the need to strengthen the regulation and oversight of mining activities in the province.
This is not the first such fatality in Bas-Uele or other eastern provinces, where landslides at artisanal mining sites have claimed several lives in recent years.
