South African police announce sudden end of mine rescue operation

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South African police said on Wednesday they have ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine where scores of illegal miners were trapped and believe they rescued all the survivors and retrieved all the bodies of those who died.

Police said that 78 bodies had been recovered from the gold mine since the rescue operation began on Monday and more than 240 survivors had been rescued.

The announcement was a surprise and came just a day after the police minister said the rescue operation would likely last until at least next week.

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Category: BusinessFinance

Markets: IndiaLesothoMozambiqueSouth AfricaZimbabwe

Topics: Illegal mining Mine rescue operation Gold mining

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Published On: 2025-01-15 @ 23:32:11 (5 hours ago)

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