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Mine shaft collapses killing gold panner
22 Nov 2016 at 06:08hrs | Views
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A 21-year-old man, Brian Sithole, who stayed in Garikai area in Gwanda was trapped and killed when a mine shaft collapsed on Sunday.
Sithole died at Berwick 3 Mine which belongs to Bhekinkosi Dube of Phakama area in Gwanda.
Matabeleland South Provincial Spokesperson Inspector Philisani Ndebele confirmed the incident.
"I can confirm that there is a miner who died on Sunday at around 1pm after the mine shaft he was in collapsed on him. His friends managed to retrieve him but unfortunately it was too late as he was already dead," he said.
Sithole died at Berwick 3 Mine which belongs to Bhekinkosi Dube of Phakama area in Gwanda.
Matabeleland South Provincial Spokesperson Inspector Philisani Ndebele confirmed the incident.
"I can confirm that there is a miner who died on Sunday at around 1pm after the mine shaft he was in collapsed on him. His friends managed to retrieve him but unfortunately it was too late as he was already dead," he said.
Source - Masvingo Mirror
