Zambia mine collapse kills 10

The accident occurred in the Mumbwa district on Monday morning.

"During the course of their mining activities, the earth collapsed on them" central police commissioner Charity Munganga Chanda said in a statement.

Rescuers initially recovered six people from the rubble, but one miner later succumbed to his injuries in hospital, the police said.

Police said the investigation into the cause of the accident was still underway, and that they were working to confirm the exact number of people in the mine at the time of the accident.

Local media reports said it was a gold mine. Zambia is home to many mines and fatal accidents are a frequent occurrence.

In August eight people died when a gravel mine collapsed east of the capital Lusaka.