A five-month-old baby has died after a wall of the house he was sleeping in collapsed on him in Lumezi.
The infant, identified as Blessings Nkhoswe, was sleeping on a mat inside the house at Lumezi Stores when the structure suddenly gave way while his mother was visiting her sister nearby.
According to Robertson Mweemba, the incident occurred around 10:00 hours as the child’s mother was chatting with her sister and other family members after returning from an under-five clinic visit.
“The juvenile was sleeping on a mat when the structure suddenly collapsed and the child got trapped, but other people in the house managed to escape,” Mweemba said.
The baby was later rescued from the debris and rushed to Lumezi District Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The matter was reported to Lumezi Police Post, prompting officers to visit the hospital and conduct a physical inspection of the body. Police reported that no visible injuries were observed on the infant.
The body has since been deposited at Lumezi Mission Hospital mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.
Police have since instituted investigations into the incident.
