By Staff Reporter |ZimLive|
MAZOWE – Six illegal miners were killed and four others suffered severe injuries at Mazowe Mine in Mashonaland Central when a hoist pulling them to the surface failed, sending them crashing 45 meters down.
The incident happened at around 10AM on Friday.
The mine, formerly owned by Metallon Gold but now under Namib Minerals, has been dormant since 2018.
A section of the mine with old, disused shafts has been overrun by illegal miners leading to rampant criminality including murders.
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Mzi Khumalo’s Metallon vows to restore order at death…Jan 9, 202433,190
Mzi Khumalo’s Metallon vows to restore order at death…Jan 9, 202433,190
Mzi Khumalo’s Metallon vows to restore order at death…
Jumbo Mine: A place where sex workers risk everything for…Nov 6, 201936,908
Jumbo Mine: A place where sex workers risk everything for…Nov 6, 201936,908
Jumbo Mine: A place where sex workers risk everything for…
Jumbo Mine explosion victims namedMay 30, 201937,475
Jumbo Mine explosion victims namedMay 30, 201937,475
Source: Nehandaradio