More Than 100 Miners Trapped After South Africa Gold Mine Collapsed

More than 100 people are trapped underground at a gold mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa after a goldmine caved in today Friday, February 5. In a statement issued by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), the labour body says about 115 staff are trapped after the main offices at Makonjwaan Gold Mine caved in at around 8.40am.

Spokesman Manzini Zungu says AMCU leadership are en route to the mine. He has heard unconfirmed reports that 3 people may have died. Zungu says it is possible that the incident was caused by a sinkhole, although Barberton is not known for such geological issues. Currently, says Zungu, it is not clear how far underground the miners are.

He adds emergency services should already be on site to rescue those who are trapped. According to an update by Reuters, some 49 miners have so far been rescued.

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"Mine rescue services are still busy on scene to rescue the remaining miners underground,"

emergency services group ER24 said in a statement

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Posted: at 5-02-2016 02:06 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

God help them

Posted: at 5-02-2016 02:21 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Oh my God! Sorry to the victim

Posted: at 5-02-2016 02:45 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

mmm underground!! na wa ooo

Posted: at 5-02-2016 03:52 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master

God help them all

Posted: at 5-02-2016 04:23 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Terrible, may God save em

Posted: at 5-02-2016 06:08 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

mmmm wahala....them they dinne and wine
with the devil now....but alive......
there wil make sha....so far they have
enough food

Posted: at 5-02-2016 09:54 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Here no be naija wey them go tell you say para-medics not on sight,fire service,no fuel&water,help service numbers not going,I know they will all come out alive in Jesus name with quick response.

Posted: at 6-02-2016 06:35 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

I PRAY FR DEM TO B RESCUE ALIVE OOO.

Posted: at 7-02-2016 10:54 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac