UPDATE: Rescue operation of Zama Zamas
774 views · Published 12 September 2016 · 8:36 · Indexed 24 October 2026
Channel: SABC News · 2016 · News & Politics
The latest from Langlaagte is that Mine rescue services have found the body of an illegal miner underground in the disused mine. Efforts are underway to bring his body to the surface. Another illegal miner was rescued from the mineshaft earlier in the evening. An unknown number of illegal miners are believed have been underground since last Thursday. Efforts to rescue them were suspended on Sunday after smoke was detected below the surface. Seven Zama Zama's have now been arrested & face charges relating to illegal mining. 800 illegal miners have been arrested this year alone. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
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