TWO GOLD MINERS BURIED LIVE BY LAND IN BUHWEJU DISTRICT

By Ambrose Katooto
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In Buhweju
Two gold miners have been killed in Buhweju district Gold mine after a land collapsed on them.
The deceased have been identified as Sebastian Abenaitwe, and Sam Muhirwe
Martial Tumusiime, the greater Bushenyi police spokesperson said that because of recent rainfall in the area, part of the land nearby collapsed and two miners who were extracting gold were buried live by land.
He said that the incident occurred at around 9am in Nyarujoje Village in Rwanyamabare parish in Nyakishana Sub-county.
Martial said that it was reported by Richard Bogere, a resident of the same area
The police from Nsiika police station teamed up with locals and recovered the dead bodies.
Bodies have been taken to Nsiika health centre IV mortuary for postmortem.

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