2026 Rubaya mines collapses

When

28 Jan 2026

Kind

Event

Coordinates

1.57° S, 28.89° E

Description

Successive mine collapses at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo kill more than 600 people.

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2026 Rubaya mines collapses.

Mine collapse in the DRC

On 28 January 2026, a severe collapse occurred at the Rubaya mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Initially, 200 people were estimated to have been killed in the collapse, but by 2 February, more than 400 deaths were confirmed in the incident. The mine collapse was caused by a landslide that was the result of years of poor mining practices and a lack of maintenance.

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