By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies and refused to help them, in a dramatic bid to crack down on the industry. Food and water supplies to those underground have been halted by police seeking to force the illegal miners to come to the surface, according to Reuters. Ilegal miners can travel up to 4 kilometers underground and spe…

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South African government refuses to help hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft

About 400 miners in the mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities after police closed off the entrances used to transport their supplies underground.

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Hundreds of illegal miners holed up in disused shaft in South Africa. Here’s what we know

The police believe that the publicised number of 4 500 illegal miners stuck underground at a closed gold mine in Stilfontein was inflated by a volunteer who went underground using ropes on Tuesday.

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News24 | Police claim the number of illegal miners stuck underground was inflated by a volunteer

The South African government leaves 4,000 illegal miners in the pit - They are looking for deposits left behind in the closed gold mines.

Négyezer illegális bányászt hagy a gödörben a dél-afrikai kormány - A lezárt aranybányákban a hátrahagyott lelőhelyeket keresik.

Négyezer illegális bányászt hagy a gödörben a dél-afrikai kormány

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The South African government leaves four thousand illegal miners in the pit

Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies and refused to help them, in a dramatic bid to crack down on the industry.Food and water supplies to those underground have been halted by police seeking to force the illegal miners to come to the surface, according to Reuters.Ilegal miners can travel up to 4km underground and spend months below ground in old mines, accord…

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South African government cuts off illegal miners in disused shaft

Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off supplies and refused to help them, in an effort to crack down on… More...

Αρκετές εκατοντάδες άνθρωποι πιστεύεται ότι παραμένουν σε ένα παράνομο ορυχείο στη Νότια Αφρική αφού η κυβέρνηση διέκοψε την παροχή προμηθειών και αρνήθηκε να τους βοηθήσει, σε μια προσπάθεια να πατάξει…Περισσότερα...

Η κυβέρνηση της Ν. Αφρικής αρνείται να βοηθήσει εκατοντάδες εγκλωβισμένους παράνομους μεταλλωρύχους

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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies and refused to help them, in a dramatic bid to crack down on the industry. Food and water supplies to those underground have been halted by police seeking

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CNN By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Several hundred people are believed to remain in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies and refused to help them, in a dramatic bid to crack down on the industry. Food and water supplies to those underground have been halted by police seeking to force the illegal miners to come to the surface, according to Reuters. Ilegal miners can travel up to 4 kilometers underground and…

South African government refuses to help hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft

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