Update On Ran Mine Accident: Two Miners Found Dead

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reported that two artisanal miners who were trapped in Ran Mine located in Bindura have been found dead. They were retrieved on June 24, 2023. 

The mine collapsed o June 22, 2023, in the afternoon. At that time, it was suspected that several artisanal miners had died in the incident. In an update seen by Pindula News, the ZRP also revealed that they suspect that five more miners are still trapped inside the mine. The Reads the update:

Update on mine trapping incident at Ran Mine, Bindura. On 24/06/23, two bodies of the trapped artisanal miners were retrieved. It is being suspected that five other artisanal miners remain trapped in the mine.

The same shaft was previously the site of an incident in November 2020 where 12 people lost their lives.