S.Africa rescuers say clearance of clandestine miners now over

Since the police operation began in August, a total of 87 bodies have been retrieved and 1,907 miners have resurfaced.

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A rescuer retrieves an illegal miner during a rescue operation from an abandoned gold shaft in Stilfontein on January 14, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
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Rescuers racing to clear a disused South African gold shaft of illegal miners said Thursday a final sweep appeared to show nobody was left underground after 78 bodies

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