20 People from Zimbabwe Died in South Africa Mine.
The Zimbabwe government said 20 people from Zimbabwe died in an old gold mine in South Africa. They were some of about 87 total people who died there.
The people who died were illegal miners. They stayed in the Stilfontein mine for weeks with little food and water.
Zimbabwe sent officials to South Africa last week. They are working to find out details about the miners who died and lived. Soon, they will contact the families of those who died.
South African police went into the mine before to stop illegal mining. They arrested 475 people. Over 100 of them may be from Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe's ambassador said his team talked to some of the arrested miners, but they still need to talk to the rest.
Finding out who died will take a long time. Officials need to confirm each person's identity carefully. They may use DNA tests.
The illegal miners were afraid of being arrested, so some stayed too long in the mine without enough food and water.
The Zimbabwe government said 20 people from Zimbabwe died in an old gold mine in South Africa. They were some of about 87 total people who died there.
The people who died were illegal miners. They stayed in the Stilfontein mine for weeks with little food and water.
Zimbabwe sent officials to South Africa last week. They are working to find out details about the miners who died and lived. Soon, they will contact the families of those who died.
South African police went into the mine before to stop illegal mining. They arrested 475 people. Over 100 of them may be from Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe's ambassador said his team talked to some of the arrested miners, but they still need to talk to the rest.
Finding out who died will take a long time. Officials need to confirm each person's identity carefully. They may use DNA tests.
The illegal miners were afraid of being arrested, so some stayed too long in the mine without enough food and water.
