Death toll climbs to 87 as standoff between police, miners ends in South Africa
Police say the death toll in a standoff with miners trapped while working illegally at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa ...
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police’s ‘smoke them out’ tactics
Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground ...
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Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police tactics
Authorities now believe that nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally in the mine near the town of Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg, since August last year.
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an ...
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South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine
A total of 246 survivors were rescued in a court-ordered operation but were immediately arrested for illegal mining.
Interpol cracks down on illegal mining in West Africa as police make 200 arrests
Interpol says a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of ...
Police clamp down on counterfeit trade in Musina, Limpopo
Three suspects arrested for dealing in counterfeit goods, with one attempting to bribe his way out of arrest during the raid.
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Over 400 illegal miners trapped underground: Footage reveals grim reality of crisis
The situation escalated after police carried out a raid two months ago and cut off supplies to the miners as part of a ...
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Footage of dozens of dead miners trapped after South Africa police raid found: Report
Two videos were obtained on Monday by South African miners' rights group Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) ...
Video shows dead bodies, emaciated men in South Africa mine
FileAt least 400 illegal miners remained trapped underground in South Africa two months after a police raid, a group working on behalf of the miners said on Monday.:: MACUA and Stilfontein Solidarity ...
Footage shows trapped miners, dead bodies underground after South Africa raid
Footage provided by illegal miners who escaped weeks of being trapped underground after a police raid showed dozens of dead ...
Footage Shows Dozens of Dead Miners Trapped After South Africa Police Raid
Footage provided by illegal miners who escaped weeks of being trapped underground after a police raid showed dozens of dead bodies and other miners clinging to life with ribs showing from lack of food ...