'Mammoth task' to identify South Africa mine victims, police say
It will be a "mammoth task" to identify the bodies brought up from a disused mineshaft in South Africa this week, a police spokesperson says. Seventy-eight corpses, along with more than 240 illegal miners,
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police’s ‘smoke them out’ tactics
Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87.
Footage shows trapped miners, dead bodies underground after South Africa raid
Footage provided by illegal miners who escaped weeks of being trapped underground after a police raid showed dozens of dead bodies and other miners clinging to life with ribs showing from lack of food or water.
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
By Nellie Peyton and Xolani Nhlapo STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -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,
South African Police Lower Cage Into Mine to Check if Anyone Left After 78 Died
South African police lowered a camera down more than a mile (1.5 km) underground into an illegal gold mine on Thursday to ascertain if any survivors or corpses were still there after a months-long siege by authorities in which at least 78 miners died.
Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa
Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87
South Africa police accused of 'state sponsored massacre' at mine
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. Alice Rizzo reports. Could AI-assisted program help badminton players with training?
South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 dead and 246 survivors
South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the survivors and retrieved all the bodies.
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 ...
South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground
The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from ...
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 ...
No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say
No more illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa, volunteers working with rescue ...
devdiscourse2h
Tragedy in South Africa: The Illicit Miners' Crisis
The standoff between police and illegal miners in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine has led to at least 87 deaths. Authorities faced criticism for cutting off food supplies, leading to charges ...
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and starving in abandoned South Africa mine
South African authorities have ome under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have ...
Hawaii Tribune-Herald10h
South Africa accused of ‘horrific’ crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine
At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water ...
Newsweek2d
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 ...
Pan African Resources: The Overlooked Jewel In Africa's Mining Crown
Pan African Resources has a strong track record in low-cost extraction and project management and is poised for growth. Learn ...