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2 panners die in shaft collapse

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Manicaland acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka yesterday said the incident occurred on November 14 at Better Brands Mine, Redwing, during the night.

BY KENNETH NYANGANI TWO illegal gold miners were killed in Penhalonga when a mine shaft collapsed.

Manicaland acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka yesterday said the incident occurred on November 14 at Better Brands Mine, Redwing, during the night.

The now-deceased are Frank Maidi (28) and Cephas Simbarashe (20), both from Penhalonga.

Chinyoka said Maidi and Simbarashe were engaged in illegal mining in the 10-metre deep shaft.

“During the process, the shaft collapsed and trapped them during the night. However, one Liberty Muchati managed to retrieve the bodies and went to make a report at Penhalonga Police Station,” Chinyoka said.

The bodies were taken to Victoria Chitepo Hospital for postmortem.

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