Trapped miners, several bodies pulled from abandoned South African mine

TVC NEWS

Months after South African authorities were accused of cutting off supplies to illegal miners operating in an abandoned gold mine, rescuers have extracted some of the illegal miners, as well as numerous bodies.

According to sources, hundreds may be trapped, and at least 100 people have died.

A large cage was lowered into a mine shaft in Stilfontein, which is roughly 140 kilometres (90 miles southwest of Johannesburg), on Monday by a professional mine rescue firm.

Johannes Qankase, the local chief, reported that at least four bodies had been found.