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At least 100 illegal miners died trapped in South African mine

At least 100 illegal miners have died in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa due to suspected starvation and dehydration, according to a group representing the miners.
More than 500 others are still trapped underground, with 18 bodies recovered since Friday, as reported by Sabelo Mnguni.
Disturbing videos show dead bodies and emaciated figures underground, highlighting the dire situation of illegal miners, as seen in footage sent to the surface.
The government has begun a long-delayed rescue operation, but authorities have not confirmed the death toll, pending verification from an official source.

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France24

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

Dozens of bodies have been rescued from a disused South African gold mine at Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal miners had been trapped for months. Senegalese employees working for the French army fear losing their jobs after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye says the French army must leave. And as the African Nations Championship tournament is postponed we look into why the Confederation of African Football deemed the host countries ‘not read…

2 months ago·France

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ZDF

South Africa: Police end mine drama - 78 bodies recovered

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.

2 months ago

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

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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

2 months ago·Malaysia

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Wall Street Journal

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.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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Deutschlandfunk

South Africa - 78 dead already recovered from illegal gold mine

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

2 months ago·Germany

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La Nación, Grupo Nación

Up to 60 dead balance in South Africa's abandoned mine

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…

2 months ago

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