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South African Police Lower Cage Into Mine

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Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police ‘smoke them out’ tactics

The miners are suspected to have died of starvation and dehydration, although no causes of death have been released.

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South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 dead and 246 survivors

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine.

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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.

Stilfontein: Police say no illegal miners remain underground, courts will determine who’s responsible for deaths

Speaking to the media on Thursday, acting North West police commissioner Patrick Asaneng confirmed there were no illegal ...

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S.Africa rescuers say clearance of clandestine miners now over

Rescuers retrieving illegal miners from a disused South African gold shaft said on Thursday a final sweep appeared to show ...

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Mine Standoff That Saw Hundreds Trapped Ends With 87 Declared Dead

More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.

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Stilfontein tragedy sparks outrage: MACUA, ATM and SAFTU demand accountability for miner's deaths

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) has slammed government over its handling of the Stilfontein tragedy, ...

Zimbabwean officials roped in to ID, repatriate remains of illegal Stilfontein miners

Undocumented Zimbabwean nationals are among more than 80 zama zamas who died at the Buffelsfontein gold mine when police ...

Tragedy at Stilfontein: The Aftermath of a Government Crackdown on Illegal Mining

In South Africa, a government crackdown on an illegal gold mine led to a state siege, causing 78 deaths. Volunteers ...

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Volunteers say Stilfontein shaft littered with body parts of miners who fell and died while trying to resurface

The Stilfontein Crisis Committee said even though all surviving miners have been rescued, the shaft is littered with body ...

After hours of scanning, Stilfontein rescue teams say no more signs of illegal miners underground

A technical team driving an operation to shutdown an illicit mining network sent high-tech equipment down shaft 11 earlier on ...

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