coltan, eastern Congo
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The accident happened at the Rubaya mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
At least 200 people are feared dead after a massive landslide hit the militia-controlled Rubaya coltan mine in eastern DR Congo, a key supplier to the global electronics industry amid ongoing conflict and allegations of organised mineral looting.
Egypt on Sunday expressed condolences to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after the collapse of a coltan mine in the eastern town of Rubaya killed hundreds of people.
More than 200 people have been reported dead after a landslide hit coltan mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.