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Kabwe Central Member of Parliament Tutwa Ngulube says the levels of Lead poisoning in the district have reached levels of being a death trap.
Tutwa Ngulube
Mr Ngulube says Lead poisoning is now a major contributor to the high death rate in Kabwe town.
He says the people living near the closed Lead and Zinc Mine are dying every day and night owing to the high level of poisoning emanating from the mine dump.
In an interview with QTV News, Mr. Ngulube has expressed fear that if nothing is done about this situation especially during the rainy season; levels of contamination of the ground water will increase.
Mr. Ngulube says the people of Kabwe are concerned that despite the district being rated as the 10th most populated town in the World, government seems to be slow in dealing with this issue.
He says people have resolved to take it upon themselves and clean up the mine dump if nothing is done come 2017.