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The 1931 Katanga Mining Explosion: Congo's Deadliest Industrial Disaster
In 1931, a catastrophic explosion ripped through a Union Minière du Haut-Katanga copper mine in Élisabethville, killing hundreds of African miners in what remains the deadliest industrial disaster in Congo's colonial history. Lucas and Luna explore the conditions that led to the blast—the use of poorly stored dynamite, the lack of safety protocols, and the racial segregation that left Black miners with the most dangerous jobs. They discuss the aftermath: the colonial administration's cover-up, the meager compensation paid to families, and the strike wave that followed. The episode…
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