Staff writer
Three miners died on Thursday at Yellowsnake Mine in Kwekwe after falling into a mine shaft.
Police confirmed the incident.
“The ZRP confirms the death of three people at Yellowsnake 37 mine, Kwekwe on Thursday (13 February ).The victims had entered into a mine shaft using a cage. As the victims were getting out of the shaft a safety hook which fastening the rope to the cage broke resulting in the cage falling down the shaft.
“Subsequently, the cage overturned and crushed the victims. The bodies of the victims were taken to Kwekwe General Hospital for post mortem.”
Police has also confirmed a domestic murder case where in Woodbooke suburb in Bindura where a man killed his wife after finding her with a boyfriend.
“Police in Bindura arrested Justice Pondani (34) for a case of murder which occurred on 12 February at a house in Woodbooke, Chiwaridzo , Bindura. The suspect attacked his wife Grace Chareka (34) by pushing her head several times against the wall after allegedly finding her with a boyfriend. The victim died on the spot,”said Police.
Meanwhile, Police in Nyanga are investigating circumstances surrounding a case of murder in which a form four student struck his father, Tazvionesa Chitehwe (47) to death with an axe on the head after an argument on Thursday ,at Nyamugafata Village. The suspect had spent two days away from home without the victim’s knowledge on his whereabouts.