South Africa: 118 Rescued, 36 Dead

Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police's 'smoke them out' tactics
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday. Authorities faced growing anger and a possible investigation over their initial refusal to help the miners and instead “smoke
South African Police: 118 Illegal Miners Extracted From Stilfontein Mine, 36 of Those Dead
One hundred and eighteen illegal miners have been extracted from the Stilfontein mine in South Africa on Monday and Tuesday as part of a rescue operation, of which 36 were certified as dead, police said in a statement on Tuesday.
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,
Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff With Authorities
At least 78 people have died after authorities imposed a blockade on an illegal gold mine here, part of a monthslong standoff between prospectors and a government determined to force them to surface—often by cutting off their food and water.
Dozens of survivors and dead pulled from abandoned South African mine as hundreds remain underground
Using a cage-like device, South African rescuers have brought at least 60 bodies and 92 survivors to the surface from one of the country's deepest mines.
Rescuers bring out survivors and dead from a South African mine as hundreds remain deep underground
Authorities launched an operation in November to force the illegally operating miners out by cutting off food and water from the surface for a time. Hundreds are thought to remain underground.
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