Wednesday, February 26, 2014

South Africa: 5 miners die in abandoned gold shaft

Five illegal miners have been found dead in an abandoned shaft near Johannesburg, emergency services said on Wednesday, highlighting the dangers of scavenging for bullion beneath Africa's financial center.

Emergency services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said the 5 bodies were brought to surface on Tuesday night and were confirmed dead at the scene. The bodies were recovered in an old shaft in Roodepoort, just west of Johannesburg.

"We can't confirm the cause of death yet, it could have

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