At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

At Least 78 Dead and 246 Survivors in Mine Rescue - South Africa

Vehicles are parked near the rescue operation site of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa, January 16, 2025. A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 illegal miners had been retrieved alive from underground and had been arrested since the rescue operation commenced on Monday at the Stilfontein mine in the North West Province. The number of bodies recovered stood at 78, the same as the previous update released at 4:00 p.m. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Yudong/ABACAPRESS.COM

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