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Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say, but rebels dispute the number

Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say, but rebels dispute the number

  • Senior M23 official Fanny Kaj disputed the figure, saying that the collapse was caused by “bombings”
  • Ibrahim Taluseke, a miner at the site, said that he had helped to recover more than 200 bodies from the area
By AP ·