CNN —Rescue teams in Zimbabwe are continuing the search for survivors, three days after a disused gold mine in the country’s Chegutu district collapsed, killing at least 10 illegal miners.
The mine, which is located in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West province, sits 62 miles west of the Zimbabwean capital, Harare.
Artisanal mining is common in Zimbabwe, which is rich in vast deposits of gold and diamonds.
Accidents at illegal mining sites are also common in the southern African country.
In 2019, the bodies of about two dozen illegal gold miners were pulled out from a flooded mine in a rural settlement in the Mashonaland West province.
Persons:
Marian Chombo, Constantino Chiwenga, Chiwenga, ” Chombo, Chombo, Stringer
Organizations:
CNN — Rescue, AP
Locations:
Zimbabwe, Chegutu, Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West province, Harare, Mashonaland West province