Harare — THE bodies of two illegal panners who died last Tuesday morning after being crushed by a rock while attempting to steal gold at Patchway Mine in Kadoma, have not yet been retrieved.

Police yesterday said efforts were still being made to retrieve the bodies.

Prince Moyo and Nicholas Zengeya died after a rock crushed them while they were on the mine's level 12.

The incident occurred at around 2:30am at the mine which is about 1 200 metres deep.

Their other two accomplices--Anthony Mushanyi and David Ncube escaped with minor head injuries.

The four had gone to the mine, which is fully operational, in a bid to steal gold and got into the mine's level 12, before a big rock fell, crushing the two.

Mushanyi and Ncube managed to escape with minor injuries while Moyo and Zengeya died on the spot.