As reported by ABC.net, the incident occurred after a man found a shimmering white stone believed to be a diamond while digging in an open area in the village.
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News of the discovery of the stone then became contagious among residents and social media.
So far, geologists have not analyzed the mysterious rock found.
Authorities have instructed residents at the scene to leave the area to allow inspections to be carried out.
The local government also posted a video showing the surroundings on Twitter, voicing concern about the incident dubbed ‘ diamond fever n‘.
According to the local government, it recorded reports of illegal mining activities taking place in KwaHlathi, Ladysmith.
The grains of gold stored in a Mount Congo can certainly make the population suddenly rich. This is what makes residents around South Kivu invade the mountain.
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have announced a ban on mining activities after the gold rush in South Kivu province attracted thousands of diggers to the site.
A video was widely shared on social media in which dozens of villagers can be seen using shovels, other tools and even their bare hands to dig gold ore in the mountains to retrieve gold.
Another clip shows locals washing dirt from the yellow metal and collecting it in other containers.
“A video from the Republic of the Congo documents the biggest shock to some of the country’s villagers, when an entire mountain filled with gold was discovered! They dug up the gold deposited soil and brought it to their homes to clean up the dirt & extract the gold ,” Ahmad Algohbary, a freelance journalist, wrote on Twitter as he shared the video.
(wbs)
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