Diamonds has been discovered in a light aircraft that crash-landed near Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, which were being transported under heavy security.
Government-owned Herald news site reported the plane crashed in an open field on Monday afternoon after a suspected engine fault. It had five people on board, police are reported as saying.
Police said the diamonds were being transported from a mine in the southern town of Zvishavane that is operated by mining giant Murowa Limited.
The company is quoted as confirming the crash but it did not comment on the diamond consignment.
The diamonds were secured at the crash site and transported to Harare under security, the news site reports.
Source: BBC