South Africa: 118 Rescued, 36 Dead

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,
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police's 'smoke them out' tactics
Authorities have come under scrutiny for refusing to help the miners for months and claiming they were able to get out on their own.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Rescuers seek last bodies in South Africa mine where 78 died in police siege
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - South African rescuers were making final efforts on Thursday to ascertain whether anyone was left in an illegal gold mine deep underground where at least 78 people died during a police siege, in what a labour union called a state-sponsored massacre.
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
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.
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.
South African police lower cage into mine to check if anyone left after 78 died
South African police lowered a camera down more than a mile (1.5 km) underground into an illegal gold mine on Thursday to ...
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 ...
A Nightmare Unfolds in an Abandoned African Gold Mine
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