TWO suspected illegal miners died after a rock fell in a
shaft at Eldorado Mine in Chinhoyi at the weekend. The incident occurred on
Saturday night but a call for assistance was only made on Sunday.
One was trapped and died underground while the other was
rescued but died at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital due to extensive injuries and
excessive bleeding.
There are fears more people could still be trapped
underground amid indications that illegal miners continue to use illegal access
points into the mine.
Government ordered the sealing of all access points at the
mine following the death of 14 illegal miners in September, 2018 after a shaft
collapsed.
Sources near the mine confirmed the incident saying people
have continued to gain access into the mine despite the order by Government to
cease all activities.
The mine is at the centre of an ownership wrangle. Herald
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