Locals rush to dig gold after discovering mountain ‘filled with gold’

Villagers ran to dig gold from a mountain ‘filled with gold’ discovered in Congo’s South Kivu province, forcing authorities to ban mining in the area.  

According to reports, the discovery of gold-rich ore in Luhihi brought masses of diggers to the site.

A video of the event went viral on social media.

“A video from the Republic of the Congo documents the biggest surprise for some villagers in this country, as an entire mountain filled with gold was discovered,” read the caption. “They dug the soil inside the gold deposits and take them to their homes in order to wash the dirt and extract the gold.”

A video from the Republic of the Congo documents the biggest surprise for some villagers in this country, as an entire mountain filled with gold was discovered!
They dig the soil inside the gold deposits and take them to their homes in order to wash the dirt& extract the gold. pic.twitter.com/i4UMq94cEh

— Ahmad Algohbary (@AhmadAlgohbary) March 2, 2021

The video shows locals using shovels and other tools to dig the ground to extract the gold from the soil. Some were even seen using their bare hands.

Another video shared on social media showed locals washing the dirt off the precious metal and collecting them in metal containers.

The moment of washing the dirt and extracting the gold. #Congo pic.twitter.com/7L1V1Clm30

— Ahmad Algohbary (@AhmadAlgohbary) March 2, 2021

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