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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 Toll Rises to 87 as Standoff Between Police and Miners Ends in South Africa
Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87
South Africa: Death toll rises to 60 in S Africa's abandoned gold mine disaster, with rescue efforts ongoing
Rescuers recovered 51 additional bodies from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 60 after nine bodies were retrieved on Monday, the first day of a massive rescue operation.
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 in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday. Authorities faced growing anger and a possible investigation over their initial refusal to help the miners and instead “smoke
Death Toll From South African Mine Siege Rises to 78, Rescued Now at 166
South African rescuers have so far pulled 78 bodies and rescued 166 people from the Stilfontein gold mine over three days of operations, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe told reporters at the scene on Wednesday.
South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground
The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from ...
‘I can’t lose hope’: families await news of trapped miners in South Africa
Police operation to stamp out illegal mining by blocking food supplies has turned to tragedy as relatives wait for loved ones ...
South African rand stable after U.S. inflation report
South Africa's rand was little changed on Thursday, a day after a key U.S. inflation report boosted hopes of a less ...
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 ...
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, ...
No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say
Rescue teams in South Africa have stepped up efforts to pull out survivors and the corpses of illegal miners trapped ...
South African authorities say 78 people dead in illegal gold mine after police operation reaches end
Police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the ...
Investors Go All In On Ramaphosa Pledge to Rebuild South Africa
The president wants to invest $88 billion in infrastructure by 2030 — a plan that helped make construction the country’s most ...
At least 100 people reportedly dead in illegal South African gold mine as rescues continue
Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their ...
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and starving in abandoned South Africa mine
South African authorities have ome under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have ...
Carmakers Beg ArcelorMittal to Delay South Africa Mill Closures
Carmakers in South Africa are imploring the local unit of ArcelorMittal SA and the country’s trade minister to work together ...