By Nyasa Times
A Tanzanian national, a driver, died at a fatal accident which occurred at Malawi’s uranium mine, Kayelekera in Karonga, police and Paladin have confirmed.
According to eye witnesses working on Saturday, the truck caught fire with the impact but was extinguished with water from the 1 million litre water tank which it hit.
Paladin’s General Manager-International Affairs – Greg Walker, confirmed to Nyasa Times about the accident.
“A truck delivering sulphur to Kayelekera Mine was involved in a single vehicle accident shortly after 8am this morning,” Paladin’s boss told Nyasa Times.
“The driver lost control of the vehicle as it descended a hill. The truck impacted a water tank, rupturing the tank. Regrettably, the driver was killed on impact. No-one else was involved in the accident,” Walker added.
According to workers at the mine, the tank is very vital to the operations for the process plant which needs a lot of water and sulphuric acid to dissolve uranium ore.
Walker explained that Kayelekera Mine emergency services secured the scene, which was attended by Traffic Police from Karonga.
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