A mine shaft collapse in Zimbabwe has resulted in six fatalities and the entrapment of 15 others, according to state media reports.
The incident occurred at the Bay Horse gold mine in Chegutu, located 100km (62 miles) west of the capital Harare on Friday morning, leaving over 30 individuals trapped.
Thirteen miners have reportedly escaped or been rescued, while efforts to reach those still underground are ongoing, as reported by the television channel ZBC.
The cause of the collapse remains unknown. The Zimbabwe Miners Federation has announced that its secretary general and the chairman of the Chegutu Miners Association will visit the site to investigate the incident.
Zimbabwe, rich in gold, platinum, and diamond reserves, frequently experiences mining accidents due to rudimentary mining methods and lax safety standards.
In 2019, heavy rain led to the drowning of numerous miners in the Silver Moon and Cricket mines near the town of Kadoma in the country’s center.