At least 237 killed in mine accidents across Zimbabwe


HARARE, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Mine accidents in Zimbabwe killed at least 237 people in 2023, making it one of the worst years in the country's mining history, a senior government official said on Thursday.

Chief Government Mining Engineer Michael Munodawafa told a media briefing that the death toll came from 212 recorded deadly mining accidents, as some go unreported.

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