Three illegal Diamond miners were crushed to death when a tunnel they were working collapsed trapping them from within.
According to state television about 13 miners were trapped but the other 10 managed to escape.
The illegal miners are resurfacing at Chiadzwa following the government’s directive to suspend mining activities in the area.
With the astronomical rate of unemployment in Zimbabwe, there is likely to be an increase in the number illegal diamond mining at Chiadzwa, social and political analysts have said. Minister of State for Manicaland Province Mandi Chimene said the illegal diamond miners must wait for the government to properly set up structures that will ensure safety and sanity at the place.
“Let us be patient as the government works on the Chiadzwa issue.We have a disaster here but let us avoid similar consequences in future,”she said.
Zanu PF hawks and top government officials have been looting the Chiadzwa diamonds, depriving the nation of revenue collection and the suspension of mining operations has reportedly shaken some bigs within the rank and file.