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Tragic DRC Landslide Claims 200 Lives, Exposes Child Labor

3/21/2026

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A landslide at a coltan mine in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), killed more than 200 people, including 70 children.
Fifteen-year-old Mishiki Nshokano survived and faces pressure to return to mining to support his family amid M23 rebels (March 23 Movement) control.
A report finds about half of interviewed workers report child labor at mining sites, and Nshokano laments lost education.

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Story summary

A landslide at a coltan mine in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), killed more than 200 people, including 70 children.
Fifteen-year-old Mishiki Nshokano survived and faces pressure to return to mining to support his family amid M23 rebels (March 23 Movement) control.
A report finds about half of interviewed workers report child labor at mining sites, and Nshokano laments lost education.