FIVE illegal miners have died after part of Tailing Dam, commonly known as the Green Mountain TD52, collapsed on them in Kitwe. The Five have since been retrieved from the site. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba disclosed that the mine accident occurred yesterday around 14:30 hours at Green mountain TD52. “Be informed that Kitwe Central Police station has received a report of a mine accident which occurred today 21/09/24 at around 14:30 hours at Green Mountain TD52, information received is that five (5) illegal miners who were mining at said Tailing Dam were covered by the soil after the Tailing Dam collapsed,” stated Mweemba. “So far, the five bodies have been retrieved. The situation currently is calm. Police officers have...

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