2026 Rubaya mines collapses
The Rubaya mines in 2014 | |
The Rubaya mines are located in North Kivu province of the DRC. | |
| Date | 28 January and 4 March 2026 |
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| Location | Rubaya mines |
| Coordinates | 1°34′01″S 28°53′13″E / 1.567°S 28.887°E |
| Cause | Landslides caused by heavy rain |
| Deaths | 600+ |
| Non-fatal injuries | ~20+ |
On 28 January 2026, a severe collapse occurred at the Rubaya mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Initially, 200 people were estimated to have been killed in the collapse, but by 2 February, more than 400 deaths were confirmed in the incident. The mine collapse was caused by a landslide that was the result of years of poor mining practices and a lack of maintenance. Several individual mines collapsed in the landslide.
On 3 March 2026, a second landslide collapsed a mine at the same site, killing over 200 people, injured others and left some missing.