Heavy rains hit the Republic of Congo and caused a landslide at a gold mine. The tragedy was being announced until local workers managed to be rescued by other colleagues who were also buried.
The video shows in great detail the number of people who were working at the site when the landslide happened.
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Congo mine landslide
In the video, the miners appear to come out from under the large amount of clay after one of the companions started digging with his hands, opening an exit so that they could pass. In all, there were nine men who were under the landslide.
At first, a man appears pulling the earth with a shovel and manages to rescue a person. Then, another worker starts to pull the earth with his hands, leaving a considerable number of people from the hole that was collapsing into several pieces of stones and clay.
Accident caused by lack of security
Although it seems unusual, as if it were part of a natural event caused by rain, mining accidents in the Congo happen very frequently and have already caused the deaths of miners. The video that went viral took place last Saturday, the 25th, in the province of Kivu, in the south of the country.
Congo's gold mines are known for their lack of security for miners working there. There is no adequate equipment and they face similar accidents with certain frequency. Later this year, two workers at another mine died in an accident similar to the video that went viral.
By being buried and without equipment, the lookouts end up reducing the chances of life when they are under the rubble. Knowing how to deal with this type of situation is a matter of survival for miners who have to dig with their bare hands to save the lives of their teammates.
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