At least 23 gold panners in Zimbabwe are feared to have drowned underground after heavy rains flooded two mines. Police said rescue teams were trying to pump out the water and search for bodies and any survivors at the mines near the town of Kadoma. The two mines, called Silver Moon Mine and Cricket Mine, are run by registered companies, according to local media. A total of 38 artisanal miners went underground across the two mines, state broadcaster ZBC reported. A gold mine collapsed in Liberia at the weekend, killing at least five people.

Source: The Star February 14, 2019 13:18 UTC