DR Congo man uses bare hands to rescue trapped gold miners

After heavy rains, the tragedy at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s collapsed gold mine was avoided by nine miners who emerged from the rubble.

After a man cleared away the debris with his naked hands, footage shows the men climbing out of the narrow opening.

Local mine problems are often caused by a lack of safety procedures or proper equipment. These incidents are quite common in South Kivu, a province that is dotted with dangerous, informal mining sites.