By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSAA MEDICAL doctor and six residents of Kisasa Wauma Township in North-Western Province have sued Kalumbila Minerals Limited in the Lusaka High Court for allegedly being subjected to consume water contaminated with iron, lead and aluminum.Dr Oliver Mupila and six others want the Court to order Kalumbila Minerals to pay them damages for negligence, nervous and psychological shock, pain and turmoil.They want the Court to grant them an order that the mining firm puts in place a medical insurance scheme to cover for the anticipated medical conditions of the seven and other affected victims for routine medical check-up and treatment of conditions resulting from high consumption of lead, iron and aluminum.The complainants are also demanding interest on the amounts found due and payable at the commercial bank rate, an order for costs and any other relief the court may seem fit.They claim that because of the high consumption of lead, iron and aluminum, […]
Kalumbila Minerals sued over contaminated water
