AT least nine artisan miners are admitted at Iringa Regional Referral hospital after being attacked by unknown people believed to be bandits who invaded the Gold mining quarry (Gold rush) in the Nyakavangala Village of Isimani Division in Iringa District, Iringa region.
Iringa District Commissioner Richard Kasesela who is also the chairman of the committee of defense and security of the Iringa District said the incident occurred last night and the robbers looted Sh 81 million from the victims of the incident.
Kasesela named wounded who hospitalized at Iringa Regional Hospital includes Mginya Paulo who was attacked and sacked with 79 million shillings and Fadhili Ramadhan all residents of Morogoro Region.
Kasesela named others were Daniel Masonja (40)) from Simiyu, Sungan Shija (24), a resident of Geita, Nsurwa Msanga (80) from the region Bariadi and Odrick Michael 33) from Iringa, Kitandu Mabula (27) from Tanga and Elia Benjamin (26) from Kilimanjaro.
Referring to the incident Kasesela said the robbers arrived in this area last night with one car and attacked.
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