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Los Angeles Times on MSN · 29m

Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police ‘smoke them out’ tactics

The miners are suspected to have died of starvation and dehydration, although no causes of death have been released.

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South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege

By Nellie Peyton and Xolani Nhlapo STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) -South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege,

The Associated Press on MSN · 10h

Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday as they wound down a rescue operation that has pulled more than 240 survivors out from deep underground.

South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown

South Africa police accused of 'state sponsored massacre' at mine

STORY: South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine near the town of Stilfontein.At least 78 people died during a police siege there.Police had encircled the mine and cut off food and water supplies since August,

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

60 bodies pulled from illegal mine in South Africa; many more trapped

Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by depriving them of food and water.

South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine

At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what trade unions called a "horrific" crackdown on desperate people trying to eke out a living.

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'Mammoth task' to identify South Africa mine victims, police say

It will be a "mammoth task" to identify the bodies brought up from a disused mineshaft in South Africa this week, a police ...

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South Africa ends mine rescue operation with at least 78 dead and 246 survivors

The closed Buffelsfontein Gold Mine was the scene of a standoff in November when police tried to force the miners out by ...

Tragedy at Stilfontein: The Aftermath of a Government Crackdown on Illegal Mining

In South Africa, a government crackdown on an illegal gold mine led to a state siege, causing 78 deaths. Volunteers ...

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SOUTH AFRICA-NORTH WEST PROVINCE-STILFONTEIN-ILLEGAL MINE-RESCUE

(250116) -- JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rescue vehicles are seen at the rescue operation site of an abandoned ...

Stilfontein Tragedy Sparks Outrage: MACUA, ATM and SAFTU Demand Accountability for Miner’s Deaths

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) has slammed government over its handling of the Stilfontein tragedy, ...

Tragedy at Stilfontein: A Deadly Siege in South Africa's Gold Mines

In a police crackdown at an illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, 78 people died and hundreds were rescued. The ...

Stilfontein: Police say no illegal miners remain underground, courts will determine who’s responsible for deaths

Speaking to the media on Thursday, acting North West police commissioner Patrick Asaneng confirmed there were no illegal ...

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Stilfontein deaths a reminder of Marikana massacre - Vavi

“This tragedy is eerily reminiscent of the Marikana massacre, where 34 miners were killed by live ammunition in a ...

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