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Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine
Rescuers seek last bodies in South Africa mine where 78 died in police siege
By Siyabonga Sishi and Nellie Peyton STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - South African rescuers were making final efforts on Thursday to ascertain whether anyone was left in an illegal gold mine deep underground where at least 78 people died during a police siege,
Death and Desperation in South Africa's Illegal Gold Mines
Standing near the rim of a nearly 2-mile deep shaft, Zinzi Tom waited for word of her brother as the authorities began a long-delayed operation to rescue hundreds of gold miners trapped underground for months.
60 bodies pulled from illegal mine in South Africa; many more trapped
Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by depriving them of food and water.
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Standoff at illegal mine in South Africa ends with 87 trapped miners dead and anger over police tactics
Police said 78 bodies were retrieved in a court-ordered rescue operation, with 246 survivors also pulled out from deep ...
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‘Massacre’: Did South Africa starve dozens of trapped miners to death?
Rights groups say police used starvation as a weapon to force out illegal miners, resulting in close to 80 deaths.
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Tragedy at Stilfontein: The Aftermath of a Government Crackdown on Illegal Mining
In South Africa, a government crackdown on an illegal gold mine led to a state siege, causing 78 deaths. Volunteers ...
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Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police's 'smoke them out' tactics
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...
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Stilfontein deaths a reminder of Marikana massacre - Vavi
“This tragedy is eerily reminiscent of the Marikana massacre, where 34 miners were killed by live ammunition in a ...
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Stilfontein must not be another Marikana, President Ramaphosa
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R70-billion a year in lost investments and assets, is also forgetting that history. Read more: The ...
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South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 dead and 246 survivors
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
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