ジンバブウェ：金鉱落盤

　金曜朝、首都Harareから100kmほどの位置のChegutuの金鉱で落盤。6名の死亡が確認され、15名がなお坑内に閉じ込められているという記事。

BBC Six dead and 15 trapped in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse 30 Sep 2023 By Alex Binley

「Six people have died and 15 others are trapped, after a mine shaft collapsed in Zimbabwe, state media report.

The collapse of Bay Horse gold mine in Chegutu, 100km (62 miles) west of the capital Harare on Friday morning left more than 30 people trapped.

Thirteen miners are said to have escaped or been rescued.

Efforts to reach those who remain underground are ongoing, television channel ZBC reported. It is not known what caused the collapse.」

　13名ほどは救助されたか、逃げでることができた。
　…人数が割と正確なのは、正規の鉱山の正規の運用での事故かな。そりゃあ原因調査にも慎重になるだろう。

「Mining accidents in Zimbabwe - which sits on vast reserves of gold, platinum and diamonds - are not uncommon. Mining methods are often rudimentary and safety standards are largely disregarded.」

　とはいえそもそも雑な運用だった―のは認めざるを得ないのだろう。