{"id":43495,"date":"2022-01-05T10:42:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T10:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.bwiza.com\/2022\/01\/05\/one-dead-three-injured-as-mining-site-in-kamonyi-collapses\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T19:15:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:15:44","slug":"one-dead-three-injured-as-mining-site-in-kamonyi-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bwiza.com\/?p=43495","title":{"rendered":"One dead, three injured as  mining site in Kamonyi collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An unlicensed mine in Runda sector of Kamonyi district has collapsed leaving one dead and three injured.<\/p>\n<p>The mine collapsed on Sunday 2nd January 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Following the mining accident, the owner of the mining site was immediately arrested over running operations without licensing.<\/p>\n<p>Kamonyi district vice mayor for economic affairs, Uzziel Niyongira has told IGIHE that the three people injured are receiving medical treatment at Remera Rukoma Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe three people injured in the accident are receiving treatment at Remera Rukoma Hospital while the deceased has been taken to district hospital,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Niyongira further explained that the district has launched crackdown on mining sites operating without license to prevent similar health risks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An unlicensed mine in Runda sector of Kamonyi district has collapsed leaving one dead and three injured. 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