South Africa: 118 Rescued, 36 Dead

Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa
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.
Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff With Authorities
At least 78 people have died after authorities imposed a blockade on an illegal gold mine here, part of a monthslong standoff between prospectors and a government determined to force them to surface—often by cutting off their food and water.
At least 100 people reportedly dead in illegal South African gold mine as rescues continue
Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their access to food and water.
South African police end mine rescue operation with at least 78 dead and 246 survivors
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine.
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead
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 said, after local authorities cut off vital supplies in a dramatic bid to crack down on the country’s illegal mining trade.
Tragedy Unfolds: Inside South Africa's Illegal Gold Mine Disaster
A rescue operation is underway at an abandoned South African gold mine where illegal miners were trapped. Initially, over 78 fatalities have been reported, with survivors being rescued slowly. Civic groups blame government tactics for the disaster,
South African rescuers pull survivors and dead bodies from illegal gold mine
At least 100 illegal miners have died and more than 400 remain trapped underground after a months-long standoff with police, rights groups say.View on euronews
78 dead at illegal mine in South Africa
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine. They have languished there for over two months during a standoff with authorities who demanded they surrender to police because they were mining illegally.
South African Police: 118 Illegal Miners Extracted From Stilfontein Mine, 36 of Those Dead
One hundred and eighteen illegal miners have been extracted from the Stilfontein mine in South Africa on Monday and Tuesday as part of a rescue operation, of which 36 were certified as dead, police said in a statement on Tuesday.
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 supplies for months, in what trade unions called a "horrific" crackdown on desperate people trying to eke out a living.
Dozens of survivors and dead pulled from abandoned South African mine as hundreds remain underground
Using a cage-like device, South African rescuers have brought at least 60 bodies and 92 survivors to the surface from one of the country's deepest mines.
No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say
No more illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa, volunteers working with rescue ...
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Grim Discovery: Bodies Recovered from South African Gold Mine
South African authorities have retrieved at least 60 bodies from the Stilfontein gold mine amid a crackdown on illegal mining ...
Video shows trapped miners underground in South African gold mine
Hundreds of illegal miners are trapped underground and more than 100 are believed to have died in one of South Africa's deepest gold mines. Videos taken by one of the miners showed bodies wrapped in ...
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Destitute South Africans and migrants risk their lives in illegal mines—and are exploited by criminal gangs
South Africa is a mineral-rich country. According to official estimates, it holds nearly 30 percent of the world’s gold and 88 percent of all platinum deposits. Gold is still a valuable ...