Names of Zimbabweans who perished in a mine during the operation Vala Umgodi recently have been released.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police received a request through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade from authorities in South Africa to assist in the location and identification of relatives of
The names of the victims who died during the operation in South Africa have since been released by the police.
The bodies are yet to be claimed by the next of kin.
Names of the deceased are below:
Bothwell Mlambo, Sithole Bobo, Gladman Mlambo, Blessing Mlambo, Shepherd, Kenisa Majoni, Benard Mamombe, Trust Makitisa, Meshack Ziyaduma, Jairosi Pasa, Moses Chidumba, Thomas Chipanza, Jack Mlambo Maeza, Edzai Mlambo Maeza, Make Mlambo, Pindirai Dumbarimwe, Tendai Mubaiba, Mebishengs Mutubuki, Tinashe Shangure, Tafadzwa Ndlovu, Justice Mwapinda.
Some of the victims full particulars are yet to be obtained but concrete information indicate that these are Zimbabweans.
The cooperation of relatives will assist in the identification of the victims and repatriation of the bodies for burial in Zimbabwe.