The Associated Press on MSN8d
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of ...
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an ...
The Associated Press on MSN15d
South African police announce sudden end of mine rescue operation, say all bodies and survivors out
South African police say they have ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine where scores of illegal miners were ...
Al Jazeera English16d
Operation under way to rescue trapped miners from South African gold mine
A professional mine rescue company sent a large cage into the mine shaft near Stilfontein, about 140km (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, on Monday. “We can confirm to you that the machine is ...
Independent Online7d
Stilfontein mine rescue: how SA's innovative rescue technology aided in operation
South Africa’s engineering prowess has been hailed for the role it played in the rescue of 246 individuals from the Stilfontein mine tragedy. 78 people lost their lives tragically at the ...
Reuters14d
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
Police cut off food and water to illegal Stilfontein mine Aim was to force miners out to arrest them 78 corpses, 246 survivors pulled out in three-day rescue Labour union: this was a state ...
SFGate8d
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
CEO of Mine Rescue Services South Africa, the private company contracted to rescue the miners. At least 87 miners died in the monthslong standoff between police and the miners who were trapped ...