Zim Now Writer
Six miners died yesterday after they were trapped in a tunnel at Lilian Mine in Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province while eight others escaped uninjured.
The six were part of 14 miners who were working in the mine.
Investigations revealed that the drillers which were being used hit underground water which then flooded the mine tunnels resulting in the six being trapped.
In a statement, national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.
“The ZRP confirms a sad incident where six people died at Lilian Mine, Inyathi, Matabeleland North Province on August 3, 2023.
“14 miners who were extracting gold ore were trapped when drillers hit the underground water which then flooded the mine tunnels. Eight miners managed to escape. The victims’ bodies have since been retrieved,” he said.
In September 2022, two people died and three were injured after a mine shaft collapsed at Lilian Mine in Inyathi Matabeleland North.
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