South Africa tried to pressure informal gold miners by cutting off food. Now it’s pulling out bodies
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
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At Least 100 Illegal Miners Trapped in South African Mine Have Died: Report
The coal miners were located inside a mine in the North West province of South Africa. The miners trapped in the Stilfontein mineshaft were reportedly facing shortages of food, water and other ...
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Rescuers attempt to bring out survivors among hundreds trapped in a South African mine
South Africa — Rescuers were sending a cage-like structure into one of South Africa’s deepest mines on Tuesday in an attempt to bring out survivors among hundreds of illegal miners trapped ...
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have ...
S.Africa Rescuers Say Clearance Of Clandestine Miners Now Over
Rescuers racing to clear a disused South African gold shaft of illegal miners said Thursday a final sweep appeared to show ...
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At least 100 illegal miners have died while trapped in a South African mine for months, group says
JOHANNESBURG — At least 100 men who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped deep underground for ...