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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Two illegal gold miners died just after midnight on Saturday at Vubachikwe Mine in Gwanda when the shaft they were working in collapsed.<\/p>\n

The mine has been closed for a year after a strike by mine workers over salaries.<\/p>\n

Police have identified the deceased as Nqobile Phiri from Esigodini and Thamsanqa Moyo from Gwanda.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Matabeleland South Province, Inspector Loveness Mangena confirmed the incident to The Sunday News<\/b>. She said:<\/p>\n

Other two panners were doing illegal panning, Bhekimpilo Ndebele (32) and Alex Mvendele (40) who heard the sound of people screaming for help inside a shaft.<\/p>\n

One of them was also trapped but survived and was referred to Gwanda Provincial Hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n

The bodies of the two miners were retrieved at 7 AM from the mine shaft and they are at Gwanda Provincial Hospital mortuary awaiting a post-modern.<\/p>\n

An illegal gold miner who identified himself as Ntandoyenkosi Nyathi said he was also working in the shaft with the deceased when a big rock fell and the shaft collapsed. He said:<\/p>\n

I saw a big rock falling from above and it hit the two guys who were carrying the ore. A lot of people who were in the shaft ran away. One of the deceased told me that he was dying and I should help him.<\/p>\n

I then told him that the stone was too heavy and I could not lift it by myself. I went to look for help and when I came back he was already dead.<\/p>\n

Insp Mangena urged members of the public to desist from illegal gold mining saying they risk their lives.<\/p>\n

Gold panning has become a common practice in Zimbabwe due to prevailing economic hardships, with children as young as 10 years old taking part in the illegal activities.<\/p>\n

Gold panning provides a lifeline for some during difficult times, but the practice can have detrimental effects on the environment, including soil erosion and water pollution.<\/p>\n

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