A 23-year-old illegal miner has died, while another is admitted in hospital, after a heap of laterite collapsed on them at the KCM OB13 in Chingola. Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha said the incident occurred on November 2 between 07:30 and 09:00 hours. In a statement, Kaitisha said Richard Matomola reported to the police that his 23-year-old nephew, Bright Saili, was reportedly buried alive following the collapse of a heap of laterite. “The Zambia Police Service, through Chingola Central Police Station, received a report of sudden and unnatural death on November 2, 2026, at around 10:00 hours from Mr Richard Matomola, 63, of Katambi Street, Kapisha, Chingola, involving the death of his 23-year-old nephew, Bright Saili, who was reportedly...

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