11 miners trapped in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse
Authorities on Friday said 11 subsistence mine workers had been trapped in an underground shaft after a ground collapse at Zimbabwe’s Redwing Mine, 270 kilometres west of the capital, Harare.
In a statement, Zimbabwe’s mines ministry said the incident occurred on Thursday morning, with initial assessments pointing to earth tremors as the possible cause of the accident.
Metallon Corporation, which owns Redwing Mine, confirmed the incident in a separate statement.
The company has deployed a rescue team to bring the trapped miners back to the surface, it added.
“The team has made several rescue attempts. However, the ground remains unstable, rendering rescue operations unsafe. Our teams are diligently assessing ground conditions to make sure the rescue operations proceed safely as soon as possible,’’ Metallon said.
The company said that mining operations at Redwing have been undertaken by subsistence miners carrying out unsanctioned work since the mine was placed under corporate rescue in 2020.
(Reuters/NAN)
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