Miners still trapped underground

THE 30 illegal miners trapped in a collapsed shaft at Ran Mine in Bindura were still underground yesterday as efforts to dewater the shaft were in progress.

This came amid reports that a volunteer slipped into the shaft on Saturday night and died while trying to assist the trapped miners.

Acting Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Fidelis Zhewu confirmed the incident, saying: “The deceased’s relatives have been informed and the body was retrieved from the mine”.

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