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Reuters on MSN · 4h

South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege

By Nellie Peyton and Xolani Nhlapo STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege,

The Associated Press on MSN · 8h

Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday as they wound down a rescue operation that has pulled more than 240 survivors out from deep underground.

NBC New York · 1h

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 has risen to at least 87.

South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

60 bodies pulled from illegal mine in South Africa; many more trapped

Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by depriving them of food and water.

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.

South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground

The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from a mining shaft this week, and more are believed to remain underground.

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SOUTH AFRICA-NORTH WEST PROVINCE-STILFONTEIN-ILLEGAL MINE-RESCUE

(250116) -- JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rescue vehicles are seen at the rescue operation site of an abandoned ...

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 ...

Stilfontein: No missing relatives reported in Zim

Zimbabwe Consul General Eria Phiri says no missing person case has been opened in the neighbouring country for persons ...

The Goshen News6h

South Africa Dead Miners

Mine rescue workers host up a cage that was used to rescue trapped miners at an abandoned gold mine, where miners were ...

Tragedy at Stilfontein: A Deadly Siege in South Africa's Gold Mines

In a police crackdown at an illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, 78 people died and hundreds were rescued. The ...

Stilfontein Tragedy Sparks Outrage: MACUA, ATM and SAFTU Demand Accountability for Miner’s Deaths

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) has slammed government over its handling of the Stilfontein tragedy, ...

Stilfontein: Police say no illegal miners remain underground, courts will determine who’s responsible for deaths

Speaking to the media on Thursday, acting North West police commissioner Patrick Asaneng confirmed there were no illegal ...

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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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