Rescuers at Task Mining Syndicate in Chegutu have found a helmet, converse red shoes and gloves underground. The clothing has been positively identified as belonging to one of the miners. Five miners “Task Five” have been trapped underground for the past 35 days after a shaft collapsed at the Chegutu mine. ASM Volunteer rescuers have been working on retrieving the five. Although it is now highly unlikely the “Task Five” will be found alive hopes of retrieving their remains are now high.
The trapped miners are Constantino Dzinoreva (47) based in Chegutu, Charles Mutume (31) Based in Zvimba, Shingai Gwatidzo (20) from Mhondoro and brothers Crynos Nyamukanga (44) and under-aged Munashe Christian (17) from Zvimba.
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