Two Zimbabwean gold miners die after mine shaft collapses, some 20 others remain trapped underground, officials say
[Representational] An exhausted rescue worker takes a break as retrieval efforts proceed for artisanal gold miners trapped in flooded underground shafts near Kadoma, Zimbabwe, February 17, 2019.
Some 20 miners are trapped underground after a mine shaft collapsed in Zimbabwe, state media reported on Thursday, and a police spokesman said at least two bodies had been recovered. Spokesman Paul Nyathi said the miners have been trapped since Wednesday when they entered for the night shift at the gold mine near Kwekwe city in central Zimbabwe. Police don't yet know the exact number of trapped miners and other details, he said. The incident only came to light after the miners did not emerge on Thursday morning after their shift, theMining has grave risks in the southern African nation.
Fears remained that many others remained underground because the unregulated nature of the mining made it difficult to account for everyone.
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