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South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown

Reuters on MSN · 55m

South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine

By Nellie Peyton and Bhargav Acharya STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - 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,

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 17m

Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff With Authorities

The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve them out.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

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: 118 Rescued, 36 Dead

The Associated Press on MSN · 5h

78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff. Toll is expected to rise

Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mine.

Oneindia · 40m

South Africa Faces Criticism Over Gold Miners Rescue Efforts Amid Rising Death Toll

Rescue efforts continue for trapped gold miners in South Africa, with at least 78 dead and criticism of government tactics to force surrender.

U.S. News & World Report · 7h

Death Toll From South African Mine Siege Rises to 78, Rescued Now at 166

South African rescuers have so far pulled 78 bodies and rescued 166 people from the Stilfontein gold mine over three days of operations, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe told reporters at the scene on Wednesday.

The Underground Siege: A Tragic Tale from South Africa's Abandoned Mines

South African police concluded a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine, recovering 78 bodies and rescuing over 240 ...

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At least 100 die after becoming trapped for months in gold mine

At least 100 men who were mining in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for ...

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