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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 lowered late ... the miners who were trapped while working ...
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 ...
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 them out.
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At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine STILFONTEIN, South Africa -- Rescuers and volunteers have pulled ...
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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Bishop describes horror of South Africa mines rescue operations
A South African bishop has described in detail what he saw and heard as the bodies were being taken from an abandoned gold ...
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.
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: ...
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South Africa Gold Mine Rescue Ends Amid Outrage Over 78 Deaths
An effort to rescue survivors in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died in South Africa was put an end on ...