TRAGEDY has struck Mberengwa District after three learners from Musume Primary School were found dead in a disused mine pit this Sunday.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the local community, with authorities launching investigations to establish the precise circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Mberengwa District Development Co-ordinator, Mr Vafios Hlabati, confirmed the incident, saying preliminary indications suggest the children may have drowned while swimming in the abandoned mine pit.
Local leaders and residents have renewed calls for heightened safety measures around disused mining sites, which remain widespread across the district and continue to pose a risk, particularly to children.
