At least 20 people were killed when a mine collapsed in mineral-rich but conflict-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following heavy rains, the government said on Friday. The accident occurred on Thursday at the mine near the village of Rubaye in the country's North Kivu province. Local officials were attempting to recover bodies still believed buried on Friday.
"We're still digging at the site, so the death toll could rise. The provincial government is handling the rescue," government spokesman Lambert Mende said.
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