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Stilfontein – On Tuesday afternoon, authorities successfully rescued at least 118 illegal miners trapped in an abandoned shaft in Stilfontein, North West.
Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, spokesperson for the SA Police Service, reported the troubling discovery of 27 bodies that had been recovered from the site.
“A total of 83 illegal miners have been safely retrieved… 56 of them are alive… 27 have been confirmed deceased,” Brigadier Mathe revealed.
During the initial day of the rescue operation on Monday, 35 illegal miners were found, with nine of them sadly declared dead.
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Brigadier Mathe further mentioned: “Today’s operation will continue until 22:00.”
Earlier on Tuesday, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe visited the site in Stilfontein.
