Over two dozen illegal miners were rescued and at least 15 bodies were recovered from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, as operations continued for a second day today to reach more people who have been underground for months.
Police Lieutenant General, Tebello Mosikili told journalists at the scene that This brings the death toll to 24 since August, when authorities began driving out clandestine miners at the site near Stilfontein, about 140 kilometres, southwest of Johannesburg.
Some 1,500 people have voluntarily left the shaft, a police spokesperson earlier told local press.
Community leader Johannes Qankase also added that They are very sick, dehydrated and are nearly dying.
