A collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed more than 200 people, according to Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed provincial governor. Reuters reported the disaster occurred earlier this week, with details still emerging. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=117837
The suspected gunman in the Brown University shooting has been found dead, according to a U.S. attorney. Authorities are examining the possibility that this individual also killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor two days later. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116164
The death toll from a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in the central Philippines has increased to 69. Government agencies are now mobilizing efforts to search for survivors and restore essential services like power and water. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=113101