8-year-old man of Foxdale, Kasisi in Lusaka has been crushed inside a Block Mixing machine he was cleaning.

The incident happened on Monday at around 10:30 hours at Seybor Block Making Factory in Meanwood Kwamwena area.

Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Danny Mwale has confirmed the death and said that preliminary investigations revealed that Movin Tembo, who worked as a general worker at the factory, was inside the Block Mixing machine at a time when there was no power supply.

“It is alleged that the fatal incident occurred when electricity supply was restored while the victim was inside resulting in him being crushed,” says Mwale.

“His remains were retrieved from the machine by Police and Fire Brigade officers.”

Mwale states that the remains are in the University Teaching Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem.

Police have opened an inquiry file.