Children burnt at PPC Zimbabwe cement plant

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Zimbabwe: Three boys aged 11, 12 and 14 were injured at PPC Zimbabwe integrated Colleen Bawn cement plant on 13 January 2023. Two of children reportedly jumped into a dump site at the plant and sustained second-degree burns from hot material, according to News24. The third child suffered burns whilst trying to help the other two. The children are in a stable condition. The dump is reportedly quarantined from the local community. An investigation is ongoing.

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