A driver who was partially trapped in a collapsed mine in Zambia has told police that many people are trapped inside.
A mine is operating in Songwe District, Lusaka Province, Zambia, which takes stones for construction work. In this case, when the workers who were working in the mine finished their work yesterday morning, the mine suddenly collapsed.
In this incident, the workers were trapped in the mine debris. According to Ray Hamunga, the spokesperson of the police department, the police went to the scene after receiving information about the collapse of the mine.
In this, one driver was rescued. He was partially rescued from the rubble and said that many people were trapped inside. He has also informed the police to rescue them. In this case, the rescue team recovered the bodies of 8 people. He said that the search for others is also going on.
A challenging environment was observed in the area. Due to this, there was a delay in the rescue operation yesterday. He said that the rescue work was also postponed yesterday. The rescue operation is expected to continue today.
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