Zimbabwe: 8 Gold Miners Rescued On Saturday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 16, 2019
In Zimbabwe, the rescue ofeight illegal miners on Saturday renewed hope for about 70 people who wereearlier this week trapped in flooded shafts, in accident that the governmenthas declared a disaster.
The accident in Battlefields,175 kilometers west of Harare, happened on Tuesday and has shone a light on thedangers facing illegal gold miners, who last year contributed a large part ofZimbabwe’s record 33 tonne bullion output.
The Government Deputy ChiefMining Engineer Tapererwa Paswavaviri at the accident scene said so far theyhave managed to bring out eight miners alive and they are exploring ways ofaccessing more people still trapped.Local Government MinisterJuly Moyo said in a statement on Friday the government had declared theincident a disaster and that up to 70 people could have been trapped in thepits