South Africa, gold mine
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror of extracting their bodies from deep underground.
More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African rescuers have pulled at least 60 bodies from the Stilfontein gold mine over two days, ...
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109 men have died, a group representing the miners ...
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South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have ...
As the cage reached a depth of 1,280 meters, Charles and Mkwayi were confronted with scenes that may haunt them forever.
Last week, the government was ordered by a court to facilitate a rescue operation. Videos that appear to have been taken on mobile phones inside the mine and brought to the surface by those being ...
Rescue efforts were in their third day on Wednesday, with a red cylindrical metal cage being lowered into the mine to extract survivors and corpses. The cage can hold about a dozen people or dead ...
At least 78 miners were confirmed dead, police said, and 246 survivors had been rescued. The victims were suspected to have ...
Suspected seepage of fresh water from underground streams is slowing down the dewatering process, officials said on Thursday.
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