The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
February 7, 2020

20 Miners Trapped in Underground Mine in Zimbabwe
-------------------------------------------------

In Zimbabwe, two miners have died and at least 20 more people have been
trapped underground since Wednesday night after a gold mine shaft
collapsed. Operators of the mine were not alerted until Thursday when
the miners did not surface at the end of their shift. Rescue efforts are
underway.


.