Standoff at illegal mine in South Africa ends with 87 trapped miners dead and anger over police tactics
Police said 78 bodies were retrieved in a court-ordered rescue operation, with 246 survivors also pulled out from deep underground since the operation began on Monday.
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 them out" by cutting off their food supplies.
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.
Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff With Authorities
The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve them out.
South Africa's Gold Mine Standoff Escalates Into National Crisis
A standoff at an illegal South African gold mine has resulted in at least 87 fatalities, highlighting tensions between police and miners. Authorities face criticism for their tough stance, while a national inquiry into handling the crisis is underway.
Dozens of survivors and dead pulled from abandoned South African mine as hundreds remain underground
Residents desperately waiting for news of family members gathered at the mine, some holding placards criticizing authorities for their response.
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.
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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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 ...
Death and Desperation in South Africa's Illegal Gold Mines
Standing near the rim of a nearly 2-mile deep shaft, Zinzi Tom waited for word of her brother as the authorities began a long ...
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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 ...
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DA calls on Ramaphosa to conduct a commission of inquiry into Stilfontein
The DA said that key issues needed to be addressed in the investigation and recommendations made to prevent similar disasters ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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DA wants investigation into Stilfontein mine, GOOD Party calls for illegal mining kingpins probe
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has emphasised the urgent need for a comprehensive investigation into the Buffelsfontein Mine in ...