Miners feared drowned in floods

March 30, 2008

Hopes faded for the miners feared drowned after flooding at a remote gemstone mine near Mount Kilimanjaro. Six bodies have been recovered and 59 workers are missing after the disaster in the northern town of Mererani. Thirty-five people have been rescued. Hopes faded for the miners feared drowned after flooding at a remote gemstone mine near Mount Kilimanjaro. Six bodies have been recovered and 59 workers are missing after the disaster in the northern town of Mererani. Thirty-five people have been rescued.