A WORKER from the Otjihase Mine is reported to have died in a Windhoek hospital while four other miners are receiving medical treatment after they were allegedly involved in an accident at the mine, situated east of Windhoek.
The accident reportedly took place some time on Saturday. The five injured men were immediately rushed to a Windhoek hospital for treatment.One of the miners is reported to have later succumbed to his injuries.A source at the Ongopolo Mining Corporation, who requested anonymity, confirmed the accident to Nampa yesterday, but declined to give details.The Ongopolo Mining Corporation of Namibia, which owns the Otjihase Mine, is expected to issue a statement on the accident.NampaThe five injured men were immediately rushed to a Windhoek hospital for treatment.One of the miners is reported to have later succumbed to his injuries.A source at the Ongopolo Mining Corporation, who requested anonymity, confirmed the accident to Nampa yesterday, but declined to give details.The Ongopolo Mining Corporation of Namibia, which owns the Otjihase Mine, is expected to issue a statement on the accident.Nampa
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