(ZNBC) A 35 year old man of Mpongwe District on the Copperbelt has been buried alive after a Well he was digging curved in.
Copperbelt Police Commissioner PEACEWELL MWEEMBA says SYDNEY MATIPA was hired yesterday by JOSHUA KASHITALA to dig a Well at his farm located in Lufwanyama District when the incident happened.
Mr. MWEEMBA says at the time of the incident, the farm caretaker LEVIS MWALE had left to check on animals which were grazing nearby and when he returned, he found the Well had collapsed.
He says the caretaker with the help of the community tried to dig out the builder but they failed.
Mr. MWEEMBA says the Lufwanyama Fire Brigade was activated to respond to the incident but failed to go there as it would take them 10 hours to drive to the scene.
In a statement, Mr. MWEEMBA says Mpatamatu Police Station in Luanshya is preparing to respond to the incident as the area is just an hour away.