Four artisanal miners killed in Pickstone Mine tragedy

CHEGUTU— Four artisanal miners died and another was injured after being trapped in an open pit at Pickstone Mine in Chegutu on Tuesday, police said.

In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, the Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the incident occurred on May 27 and said the bodies of the victims were taken to Chegutu Hospital mortuary for post-mortem. The injured miner is receiving treatment at the same hospital.

“The ZRP confirms a mine incident in which four artisanal miners were killed while another miner was injured after being trapped in an open pit at Pickstone Mine, Chegutu on 27/05/25,” police said.

Authorities did not immediately disclose the identities of the deceased or the cause of the collapse.