Police in Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe, have launched an investigation after the remains of seven people were found in a mine shaft at Elvingz Mine in Mazowe.
According to Zimlive, the gruesome discovery was made by a mine excavator, which uncovered human bones, hair, and torn clothing amidst debris during drilling preparations.
According to Sergeant Major Samuel Chikasha, the deputy provincial police spokesperson, workers stumbled upon old torn plastics, clothes, shoe heels, blankets, and dislodged human bones at the top of a 30-meter-deep open-cast mining site.
The police also recovered 10 pairs of trousers in various colors.
This incident comes amid ongoing concerns about vi0lence and instability in Zimbabwe’s mining sector, particularly in the gold mining areas.
In recent years, the country has seen a surge in att@cks by machete-wielding gangs, resulting in hundreds of de@ths.
The government has been working to address the issue, but the problem persists due to underlying issues such as the patronage economy and outdated legal systems.
The investigation into the Mazowe mine shaft discovery is ongoing, and authorities are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the de@ths.
“Some trousers had human bones inside suggesting that a human body was thrown in the shaft intact,” he was quoted as saying in state media.
“The bones had lost shape due to decomposition. Black and white plastic papers were also in the shaft.”
