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Desperate hunger, cannibalism: South Africa mine tragedy survivors recall horror after rescue
The tragedy, which left South Africa divided, and left many illegal miners dead in its wake, unfolded last year after the ...
Hundreds of miners trapped in South African gold mine are 'eating legs, arms, and ribs' to survive. Here's what happened
Illegal miners in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine have resorted to cannibalism to survive after authorities cut off ...
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months.
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At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
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 ...
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 ...
Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police officers after ...
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South Africa: Death toll rises to 60 in S Africa's abandoned gold mine disaster, with rescue efforts ongoing
Rescuers recovered 51 additional bodies from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 60 ...
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Standoff at illegal mine in South Africa ends with 87 trapped miners dead and anger over police tactics
They are often undocumented foreign nationals and authorities said that the vast majority who came out of the Buffelsfontein ...
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Death of Miners in South Africa a Government Failure
Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing ... Police tactics of blocking essential supplies at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine to trigger fear of death and further ...
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Trapped in Despair: The Illegal Mine Dilemma at Buffelsfontein
The Buffelsfontein gold mine in South Africa has become a grim site with dozens of illegal miners dead and more trapped ...