South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 …
2 days ago · STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — South African police ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine on Wednesday and said they believe they have brought out all the survivors and retrieved all the bodies after hundreds of miners were trapped for months in one of the country’s deepest mines while working illegally.. At least 78 miners were confirmed dead, …
No more miners trapped at Stilfontein mine in South Africa, rescue ...
A rescue cage has been making trips down a shaft to reach scores of miners thought to be at least 2km (1.2 miles) underground. Many of the survivors had been without food and water since November ...
Mine Standoff That Saw Hundreds Trapped Ends With 87 …
1 day ago · Forensic service workers carry bodies in blue body bags during a rescue operation to rescue miners from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.
South Africa gold mine: Rescuers try to free men trapped in mine …
3 days ago · The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109 men have died, a group representing the miners ...
At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was …
2 days ago · STILFONTEIN, South Africa -- Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for over ...
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in …
1 day ago · STILFONTEIN, South Africa - South African rescuers ended their attempts on Jan 16 to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local ...
Mine rescue - Wikipedia
Mine rescue or mines rescue is the specialised job of rescuing miners and others who have become trapped or injured in underground mines because of mining accidents, roof falls or floods and disasters such as explosions.
Hundreds dead in South African gold mine as urgent rescue …
3 days ago · The mine is 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) deep and has multiple shafts, many levels and is a maze of tunnels, and the community mining group said there are numerous groups of miners in various parts ...
Operation under way to rescue trapped miners from South African gold mine
4 days ago · South Africa’s Sunday Times newspaper reported that the company leading the rescue effort had designed a special cage that could be lowered up to 3km (1.8 miles) into the mine shaft and the ...
IMRB – International Mines Rescue Body – Mine Rescue ...
Mine rescue teams are trained and equipped to deal with a wide range of hazards and situations including fires, explosions, rockfalls, toxic gases, influx of water, and injuries. The IMRB is an informal association representing mine rescue organizations from around the globe.