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Three miners trapped in Zimasco mine
Three unlicensed gold miners have been trapped at Kambadown near Shurugwi Town since 4am on Sunday. The District Development Co- ordinator (DDC) Romeo Shangwa confirmed the incident and said that they are working flat out to retrieve the miners who are suspected to have died. The seven illegal miners went to an abandoned mine. Three entered the mine at around…
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Three gold miners die in Kadoma after shaft floods
THREE artisanal miners have been confirmed dead at Tix mine, populary known as kwa Pingo in Muzvezve constituency near Kadoma following flooding of the shaft they were working in. The bodies have been retrieved while the search for the fourth one is still ongoing. The four were part of five miners who entered the shaft at the mine but the…
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Two houses collapse into mine shaft in Chakari
TWO people escaped death when two houses at Wardon Mine in Chakari collapsed and sunk into a disused mine shaft that they were built on top of. The incident occurred on Sunday morning. Sanyati district development coordinator, Mr Amigo Mhlanga confirmed the incident but said all the occupants were safe. “I can confirm that the incident occured today at around…
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