Rescue workers continue manual efforts to extract trapped miners after underground shafts collapsed Sunday morning in Lomera, Democratic Republic of Congo. Six people have emerged alive from the debris, with one victim sustaining severe injuries. Local reports conflict regarding fatalities, with residents claiming twelve deaths while journalists report zero body recoveries. The incident occurred in South Kivu province, where M23 rebels maintain territorial control since capturing the mineral-rich eastern region earlier this year. Cascading landslides buried approximately fifteen makeshift mining tunnels without advance warning.
The area experienced rapid population growth following gold discoveries late last year, attracting thousands...