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South Africa, abandoned gold mine
Rescuers seek last bodies in South Africa mine where 78 died in police siege
By Siyabonga Sishi and Nellie PeytonSTILFONTEIN, 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,
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 underground since the operation began on Monday.
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 at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87.
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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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Death toll climbs to 87 as standoff between police, miners ends in South Africa
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's second biggest political party ... Authorities now believe that nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally ...
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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 ...
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South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine
At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water ...
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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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