Two Chinese citizens killed in DR Congo mine attack

Three people were killed in an attack on a mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DR Congo) Ituri Province on Sunday. Two Chinese citizens are among the dead, the Chinese embassy in DR Congo confirmed on Monday.

The Chinese embassy has spoken to the relevant departments, demanding the country to conduct an in-depth investigation into the incident and take practical measures to protect the lives and property of the Chinese citizens in the country.

(Top image: A mining truck drives past an open pit excavation at the Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Mutanda, Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on August 1, 2012. /VCG Photo)

(CGTN)