HEARTBREAKING: Four artisanal miners died after being trapped under a disused mineshaft at Chengxi Gold Mine in Shurugwi

Police confirmed the tragedy.

“The ZRP confirms a mine accident which occurred at Chengxi Gold Mine, Shurugwi, on 04/09/25 where four artisanal miners died. The victims, who were prospecting for gold in a disused mineshaft, got trapped after the mineshaft collapsed,” police said.

“The bodies of the victims were retrieved and taken to Gweru Provincial Hospital for a post-mortem.”