Farai Dziva|Twenty four bodies have been retrieved from Battlefields Mine while eight people have been rescued.

Between 60 and 70 artisanal miners are believed to have perished after mining shafts at Cricket No 3 and
Jongwe Mining Cooperative mines in Mhondoro-Ngezi were flooded on Tuesday.

There was a sombre atmosphere at the site as hundreds eagerly waited for the completion of rescue efforts- hoping to know the fate of their beloved ones.