Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in Kitwe’s copper mining area

The Zambian government has rejected claims of severe pollution in the Copperbelt region after the US embassy issued a health alert due to concerns over contamination from a tailings dam spill at the Sino-Metals mine. Officials assert that water quality has returned to safe levels, while environmental advocates call for urgent action to address the lingering impacts of the spill.

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