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
Death Toll Hits 87 as South African Police Wrap Up Rescue Efforts at Gold Mine
At least 87 miners have died in South Africa’s illegal gold mine disaster, with over 240 survivors rescued. The death toll from a prolonged standoff between South African police and illegal miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine has risen to at least 87, authorities confirmed on Thursday.
100 Illegal Miners Dead, 500 Trapped In South Africa’s Buffelsfontein Mine
At least 100 illegal miners have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped underground for months in an abandoned gold mine in North
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.
Death toll rises to 87 as stand-off between South African police and miners ends
Authorities now believe that nearly 2,000 miners had been underground working illegally at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine southwest of Johannesburg.
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South Africa: Authorities to end search operations
Volunteers from the community who are familiar with the mine have been in the cage as it is dropped deep underground.
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Trapped in Despair: The Illegal Mine Dilemma at Buffelsfontein
The Buffelsfontein gold mine in South Africa has become a grim site with dozens of illegal miners dead and more trapped ...
60 bodies pulled from illegal mine in South Africa; many more trapped
Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by ...
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Stilfontein update: Rescue operations underway at Buffelsfontein Mine
To date, more than 1500 individuals involved in illegal mining have surfaced and been apprehended at the Buffelsfontein Gold ...
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Bodies of illegal miners recovered from Buffelsfontein mine
NINE bodies were among illegal miners retrieved from the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein following rescue operations ...
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Call for independent inquiry into events at Buffelsfontein – James Lorimer
The DA calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to immediately establish an independent Commission of Inquiry into all aspects of ...
Dozens of survivors and dead pulled from abandoned South African mine
The mine has been the scene of a tense standoff between police and miners since authorities launched an operation to force ...
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WATCH: Zim consul general pledges support after Stilfontein mining tragedy
Zimbabwe consul general Eria Phiri visits Stilfontein after illegal miners are retrieved, pledging support for identification ...