At Least 32 Killed in Southeastern Congo After Bridge at Mine Collapsed, Authorities Say

At Least 32 Killed in Southeastern Congo After Bridge at Mine Collapsed, Authorities Say
A bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo collapsed due to overcrowding, killing at least 32 people, a regional government official said Sunday. Screenshot via Google Map
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BUKAVU, Congo—A bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo collapsed due to overcrowding, killing at least 32 people, a regional government official said Sunday.

The bridge at the Kalando mine in Mulondo in Lualaba province fell on Saturday, Roy Kaumba Mayonde, the province’s interior minister, said during a press conference.