At least 22 gold miners killed in Tanzania mine collapse: Official
Twenty-two people have died following a landslide at an illegal mine in northern Tanzania, officials said.
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Twenty-two people have died following a landslide at an illegal mine in northern Tanzania, officials said.
A primary school classroom in Kwekwe collapsed into a mine shaft due to improper underground mining activities allegedly being carried out by powerful politicians. Illegal miners have been digging under Globe & Phoenix Primary School where there are underground tunnels left behind by the Germans who once worked at the now disused mine.
At least 2500 illegal miners have been arrested in Zimbabwe in an effort to thwart illegal mining and violence in the country.
Police in Matabeleland South province have arrested 60 illegal gold panners during a raid at Vova mining site in Gwanda as part of an operation to fight illegal mining activities blamed for violent crimes involving dangerous weapons such as machetes.
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has urged security forces to immediately take action and stop all illegal mining activities in Manicaland Province.
Three police officers who are part of the security forces team manning Gaika gold mine in Kwekwe have been arrested for participating in illegal mining activities.