Hundreds of miners trapped in South African gold mine are 'eating legs, arms, and ribs' to survive. Here's what happened
Illegal miners in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine have resorted to cannibalism to survive after authorities cut off ...
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of ...
Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...
78 Bodies Recovered From South African Illegal Gold Mine As Police Face Backlash For ‘Horrific’ Blockade Strategy
Rescue workers retrieved at least 78 bodies from an illegal gold mine in South Africa, where police cut off food and water ...
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Trapped miners 'resorted to CANNIBALISM to survive': Survivors of South African horror describe how men 'cut parts of legs, arms and ribs for sustenance'
Illegal miners trapped in the depths of a South African gold mine resorted to cannibalism to survive after authorities cut off their food supply to force them out, it has been revealed.
Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will
South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...
Second Man Lifted From Illegal South African Mine Dies
A second miner has died in hospital after being pulled alive from an illegal South African gold mine from which 87 bodies were extracted, the government said Friday.
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Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police ‘smoke them out’ tactics
STILFONTEIN, South Africa — The death toll in a months-long standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87 ...
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The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds ... in the abandoned Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, police said last week.
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Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
An abandoned gold mine, where miners were rescued from below ground, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Credit: AP/Themba Hadebe Authorities have evidence of his involvement ...
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The Rescue of Hundreds of Miners in a Deep South African Gold Mine Began With a Camera and a Note
The Rescue of Hundreds of Miners in a Deep South African Gold Mine Began With a Camera and a Note CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an ...
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The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
CARLETONVILLE, South Africa (AP) — A specialized camera was ... while working illegally in the abandoned Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, police said last week. Authorities faced growing anger and ...