13 miners accounted for after mine collapse, death toll rises

218 views · Published 5 May 2018 · 0:57 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: CGTN Africa · 2018 · News & Politics

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All 13 of the employees trapped in the underground Masakhane mine have been accounted for. In the latest rescue operation, 3 miners died due to their injuries. So far, at least 7 people have been killed in the accident. Seismic activity  had caused a mine shaft to collapse, trapping several workers. Operations at the shaft have been suspended since the earth tremors. The department of Mineral Resources has opened an investigation into the accident.

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