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2 workers dead in the Bulqiza chrome mines

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BULZIQA, June.13- Two workers lost their lives in he mines of Bulqiza trying to detonate some explosives in the chrome digging facility, 1000m beneath surface level. The explosive went off sooner than planned not allowing the workers to get in a safe area. The workers in this mine have been for two weeks on a strike while allegations claim that the two workers had been pressured to start work. The low wages and unsuitable working conditions coupled with the recent incident have fired up the anger of the rest of the workers, around 660 people. This mine is given on a concession.

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