Mine Dump Collapse Kills 14 Suspected Illegal Miners in South Africa
At least 14 suspected illegal miners have died and several others were injured after a mine dump collapsed in South Africa. The incident occurred at a disused mine, highlighting the dangers faced by clandestine miners.
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South Africa mine collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa.
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At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa’s North West province on Monday night, police said. Search and rescue operations are under way for an unknown number of people who may still be trapped at the site near Rustenburg, provincial police commissioner Arthur Peter Adams said. The collapse occurred as the miners were digging for platinum group metals at a disused dump on a private company’s site, Adams said. The injur...
By Reuters
Read full article →At Least 14 artisanal miners killed, 8 injured in collapse at illicit mine in South Africa
Three of the miners injured in the collapse were released from a hospital and placed under arrest on suspicion of illegal mining.
Read full article →14 clandestine miners killed in disused S’Africa mine
Fourteen clandestine miners died and eight were injured in a rockfall at a disused South Africa mine. Learn more about the perilous conditions faced by ill Read More: https://punchng.com/14-clandestine-miners-killed-in-disused-safrica-mine/
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Read full article →South Africa dump site collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
South African police have launched an investigation after 14 suspected illegal miners died when a mine dump site collapsed on them on Monday night.
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