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Hundreds of people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a mine collapsed.

Getting into it: According to officials, the collapse occurred at the Rubaya coltan mine in Rubaya, a mining town in North Kivu, roughly 37 miles northwest of Goma, the provincial capital. The incident happened on Wednesday after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide, causing the ground above several mine shafts to give way while people were working underground.

More than 200 people are believed to have been killed, though the exact death toll remains unclear as rescue and recovery efforts continue. Victims included artisanal miners, women, and children who were either working at the site or were nearby when the landslide struck. Some were buried alive, while others remain trapped in the mine shafts, according to witnesses. Around 20 injured survivors were rescued and taken to local health facilities, with plans to transfer some of them to hospitals in Goma.

Authorities appointed by the M23 rebel group, which controls the area, confirmed that bodies have been recovered and acknowledged that many victims may still be buried under the mud.

More to come.