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single source. (June 2022) |
Date | 7 June 2022 |
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Location | Tshikapa, Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Type | mine collapse |
Deaths | 40+ |
Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
On 7 June 2022, a tunnel collapsed inside a diamond mine near the city of Tshikapa, in the Kasaï Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least six people were confirmed to have been killed. [1] Local officials stated that the incident took place near the town of Samba, where more than 40 people had been killed, with six bodies uncovered. [2]