LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A member of a rescue team raised hope Monday that there may be survivors at a Zambian mine where more than 30 informal miners have been trapped under debris for days and presumed dead after heavy rain caused landslides.
Zambian government officials said more than 30 miners were trapped under the landslides but couldn't give an exact number.
Police have said that all the miners are suspected to have died and named seven of them as confirmed fatalities.
But no bodies have been retrieved and the Zambian government said it was premature to say how many had died.
Informal mining is common, where artisanal miners dig in search of minerals, often without proper safety procedures.
Persons:
Wiva Chanda, Raphael Chumupi, Mutale Nalumango, ” Nalumango, ___ Mukwazhi, ___
Organizations:
Associated Press, Police
Locations:
LUSAKA, Zambia, Zambian, Chingola, ” Chingola, Lusaka, Harare, Zimbabwe