Overview
- Officials report 227 bodies recovered and more than 30 injured since Wednesday’s collapse triggered by heavy rain.
- Eyewitnesses reported a second slide on Thursday following the initial failure a day earlier.
- Victims include artisanal miners, market traders, and children, with some survivors pulled from the debris.
- Provincial authorities halted small-scale mining at the site and ordered nearby residents to relocate, according to the rebel-appointed administration.
- The mine has been under M23 control since 2024; the UN alleges the group exploits minerals and receives Rwandan support, a claim Rwanda denies, and Rubaya is estimated to produce about 15% of the world’s coltan used for tantalum in electronics.