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
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. Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ow.ly/Zvqj30aIsgY Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cgtnafrica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cgtnafrica
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