The forgotten miners and media’s silence on state complicity in Stilfontein tragedy
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Key FactsRescue Efforts in Stilfontein: Survivors and Bodies Found
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- In Stilfontein, South Africa, dozens of bodies and survivors have been rescued from an abandoned gold mine after authorities cut off supplies to illegal miners.
- At least 60 bodies and 92 survivors were pulled from the mine, with hundreds more still believed to be trapped underground.
- The government faces criticism for its controversial tactics aimed at forcing miners to exit without assistance.
- The rescue operation is expected to last ten days, and survivors will be arrested for illegal mining after receiving medical care.
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