Collapse of gallery ceiling kills miner at Bulqiza workplace; Police detain two people

25/02/2021 15:25

A miner lost his life yesterday during an accident at work in one of the chrome mines in zone D, in Bulqiza.

After the grave event, the police handcuffed the armament head of the mining entity and prosecuted the brigadier, for the criminal offense “Violation of protection rules at work.”

Fiqiri Karaj, 49, was working on the construction of a wooden scaffolding when a mineral mass detached from the gallery ceiling, falling on his head. The blow was fatal leaving him dead on the spot.

The body of the miner, father of 3 girls, was taken to the morgue of Bulqiza hospital for expertise, while the police have started the investigation to clarify the event happened around noon.

In the chrome mine galleries in Bulqiza over the years there have been dozens of victims, while many were injured or left disabled.

The reasons for frequent accidents in the galleries haveto do with the lack of safety at work and lack of investment.

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