3 illegal miners die in KCM dumpsite collapse in Chingola, police say
THREE illegal miners, including two teenagers, died after loose soil collapsed on them at the Konkola Copper Mines OB-19 dumpsite in Chingola. The incident happened Wednesday evening and left the miners trapped beneath the collapsed soil. Copperbelt police commanding officer Rae Hamoonga confirmed the incident. He said it happened around 6:20 p.m. after a group […] The post 3 illegal miners die in KCM dumpsite collapse in Chingola, police say first appeared on Mwebantu .
THREE illegal miners, including two teenagers, died after loose soil collapsed on them at the Konkola Copper Mines OB-19 dumpsite in Chingola. The incident happened Wednesday evening and left the miners trapped beneath the collapsed soil. Copperbelt police commanding officer Rae Hamoonga confirmed the incident. He said it happened around 6:20 p.m. after a group […]
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