Four killed in Botswana mining accident


  • World
  • Monday, 30 May 2016

GABORONE (Reuters) - Four mine workers were killed and six others critically injured in an accident at Botswana's state-owned BCL copper mine, the minister of energy and minerals said on Monday.

The ten employees were travelling underground in a mine shaft elevator on Sunday evening when the accident happened, Minster of Minerals and Energy Kitso Mokaila said in statement.

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