CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff. The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food supplies for a period of time to the mine…

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Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff. The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine […]

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South Africa's president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food supplies for a period of time to the miners working illegally in the mine…

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In an attempt to end widespread illegal gold mining, South African authorities are pushing for a tough approach.

In een poging een einde te maken aan wijdverspreide illegale goudwinning staan de Zuid-Afrikaanse autoriteiten een keiharde aanpak voor.

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The derelict Stilfontein shaft is just one of 6 000 that have been abandoned by South Africa's gold extraction companies.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.
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leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities tried to compel them to surrender all through a monthslong standoff. police cut off food supplies for a period of time to the miners functioning unlawfully within the mine’s passages. 240 survivors were hauled out this week in tiny groups in a metal cage, a number of of them terribly emaciated after better than 5 months listed beneath the floor space. All the survivors had been apprehended, cop…

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Why did 87 miners move away entraped underground in South Africa as cops tried to compel their abandonment?

Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?

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