The Ministry of Labour is investigating the death of a 29-year old worker of a bauxite mine in Matasawalevu in Dreketi on Saturday morning.
The Ministry says they will make further comments once the investigation is completed.
The 29-year-old man was crushed by a conveyor belt carrying soil containing bauxite.
Police say the victim was rushed to the Dreketi Health Centre where he was pronounced dead.
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