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Poverty Pushes Zimbabwe’s Miners Into Dangerous Work Underground


Poverty Pushes Zimbabwe’s Miners Into Dangerous Work Underground
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High unemployment and poverty are pushing Zimbabwe's laborers into mining for gold in disused and dangerous mine shafts that too often turn into death traps. A mine shaft collapse two weeks ago left at least 10 people trapped underground and feared dead, as Columbus Mavhunga reports from Bindura, Zimbabwe.

Camera: Blessing Chigwenhembe
Producer: Rod James

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