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Mine shaft collapses kills illegal miner
19 Mar 2018 at 13:47hrs | Views
Sombre mood has engulfed Mazowe mine following the death of a popular illegal miner (Mukorokoza) identified as Bhaureni who was trapped in after a mine shaft collapsed this afternoon while seven others cheated death.
Sources familiar with the incident allege people around Mashonaland Central province flocked at Mazowe(Jumbo) mine , mountainous areas on Monday where claims of gold are sprouting without much labour.
Unfortunately one person died on the first day though there is a myth which says if a shaft kills a person more gold will be found.
It is further alleged that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)are scrambling to guard the area in a big to partner with illegal miners.
Meanwhile, illegal mining is mushrooming in Mazowe and a lot of deaths are recorded in the area so far.
Sources familiar with the incident allege people around Mashonaland Central province flocked at Mazowe(Jumbo) mine , mountainous areas on Monday where claims of gold are sprouting without much labour.
It is further alleged that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)are scrambling to guard the area in a big to partner with illegal miners.
Meanwhile, illegal mining is mushrooming in Mazowe and a lot of deaths are recorded in the area so far.
Source - Byo24News
