'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 ...
87 miners have died, locals angered 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 ...
Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned ...
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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Death toll from South African mine siege rises to 78, rescued now at 166
police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe told reporters at the scene on Wednesday. Sign up here. Africacategory Rescuers seek last bodies in South Africa mine where 78 died in police siege 10:22 AM UTC ...
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More than 60 illegal miners rescued as death toll climbs to 51 at Stilfontein shaft
National police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the death toll has risen to 51. She said since the rescue missions resumed, 82 have been arrested and they are facing charges of illegal ...
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36 Bodies Lifted From S. African Gold Mine Since Monday
After nine bodies were recovered Monday, "27 have been certified dead" on Tuesday, police Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said in a statement. clv-gs/giv/ach ...