At least 100 illegal miners died trapped in South African mine

End of miners rescue operation in South Africa: dozens of bodies found, 246 survivors

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In South Africa, 246 miners were rescued alive from an illegal gold mine. In addition, 78 bodies were recovered. The survivors have been arrested, according to the police.

246 survivors, 78 bodies recovered from illegal mine in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. Read full story

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.

During rescue operations at a disused gold mine shaft in South Africa, more and more dead bodies are being brought to the surface.

Johannesburg. 60 bodies of clandestine miners were recovered in two days from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa. Police reported that the site was fenced for months as part of an operation to evict the illegal occupants. “On the second day of the operations, 106 illegal miners were rescued and detained for illegal mining. 51 were declared dead,” the police said in a statement. The day before, the authorities had recovered the remains of nin…