More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.
Why did 87 people die in South Africa? - The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August ...
The miners are suspected to have died of starvation and dehydration, although no causes of death have been released.
The Buffelsfontein gold mine in South Africa has become a grim site with dozens of illegal miners dead and more trapped ...
The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve ...
(Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images) NINE bodies were among illegal miners retrieved from the Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein following rescue operations which started on Monday.
To date, more than 1500 individuals involved in illegal mining have surfaced and been apprehended at the Buffelsfontein Gold ...
The large group was arrested during a special operation to retrieve scores of zama zamas at the Buffelsfontein gold mine.