Two male juveniles have died after being buried alive whilst digging quarry stones in Kalumbila district of North-western province.
North-western province Commissioner of Police Dennis Moola confirmed in a statement, that the incident occurred on August 5, 2023 between 07:00 hours and 19:30 hours.
“Sudden and unnatural death occurred on 5 August, 2023 between 07:00 hours and 19: 30 hours at Nkulumazhiba area, Chief Mukumbi, Kalumbila District,” said Mr Moola.
Mr Moola said that the incident was reported by Joseph Kapemba, father of one of the deceased juveniles.
“Reported on at 19: 30 hours by male Joseph Kapemba aged 59 years of Nkulumazhiba area, village Kapemba, chief Mukumbi, District Kalumbila, that his son Kapemba Kapya Wilfred aged 16, also a grade eight pupil at Manyama Christian school and his friend Moffati Makaza aged 16 years, a grade seven pupil at Nkulumazhima Primary school died, after they were buried alive whilst digging Quarry stones,” he said.
He explained that a landslide or soft land collapsed on them while digging for quarry stones, adding that the accident scene was visited and bodies were inspected.
“The police, Fire brigade officers, the District commissioner and the relatives visited the scene. The fire officers retrieved the bodies of the deceased and the police conducted the physical inspection on the bodies of the deceased persons and the findings were as follows:Male juvenile, Kapya Wilfred Kapemba sustained protruding tongue, bleeding from the nose, bruises at the back, bruises on both legs. While, male juvenile, Moffati Makaza aged 16 years sustained suspected fractured ribs, bruises at the back, bruises on the right leg and broken head,” explained Mr Moola.
He said, brief facts of the matter are that the deceased were left home by their parents when they went to Manyama market at around 07: 00 hours and during the course of the day, an unknown person gave the deceased the piece work of digging the Quarry stones, unfortunately, the land collapsed on them and they died.
“The bodies of the deceased have since been deposited in Lumwana First level Hospital mortuary, waiting for possible postmortem and burial,” said Mr Moola.
What we need is more education and strict and committed supervision in these activities. Warnings and closing the pits won’t solve the problem because people have no other ways to earn money. There are enough government and council employees to inspect and supervise these undertakings.
What we need is gay Ieaderhlp. Heterosexuals have failed us since 1964
@Wagner ….please do not bring your gayism to this forum. Go in the bush and practice the I D I OCY there . Not on this forum
Pilato you and your useless govt have more serious things to worry about. Concentrate on sorting out the mess you keep making before 2026. Leave us gays to fight our own battles since your president is a pussey
Ba Lusaka times or ZICTA, surely you can’t find this Gay in Wagner who continues disparaging everyone here? There are serious non partisan issues to discuss and yet you are letting this faggot to continue disturbing everyone.