{"id":228479,"date":"2024-10-08T22:46:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T22:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/08\/10-dead-5-injured-after-zambia-mine-collapses\/"},"modified":"2024-10-08T22:46:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T22:46:56","slug":"10-dead-5-injured-after-zambia-mine-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/08\/10-dead-5-injured-after-zambia-mine-collapses\/","title":{"rendered":"10 dead, 5 injured after Zambia mine collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p>Rescue efforts were underway after a mine pit collapsed in Zambia&#8217;s Mumbwa District, killing 10 people and injuring five, police said on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;An unknown number of people went to conduct mining activities at the pit this morning. During the course of their mining activities, the earth collapsed on them,&#8221; Zambian police said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rescue efforts were underway to save miners believed to be trapped under the debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We will do everything possible to provide assistance and ensure a thorough investigation,&#8221; local politician Collins Nzovu said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div><div style=\"clear: both; overflow:hidden;margin:20px auto; width:100%; min-height:280px;\">\n                                                 \n                        <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p> \n                        \n                        \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rescue efforts were underway after a mine pit collapsed in Zambia&#8217;s Mumbwa District, killing 10 people and injuring five, police said on Monday. &#8220;An unknown number of people went to conduct mining activities at the pit this morning. 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