ONE TRAPPED CHINGOLA MINER RESCUED ALIVE

A 49-year-old man has been rescued alive from the collapsed mine slug damp site in Chingola on the Copperbelt 5 days after being trapped with several other miners.

The survivor, identified as Mwanshe Mukoko of Chingola Township was rescued around 21:00 hours last night by the rescue team and is currently receiving treatment at Nchanga South Hospital in Chingola.

According to Copperbelt Minister Elisha Matambo who visited the hospital to see how the victim was faring, the rescue team has also managed to retrieve one body which has not yet been identified.

Mr. Matambo has since commended efforts made so far by the rescue team in retrieving the bodies of the mine accident victims.

Meanwhile, the Victim Mukoko has narrated from his hospital bed how he has been struggling for 5 days in the collapsed slug mine pit trying to find his way out.