A body was retrieved from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein as part of an operation to rescue hundreds of illegal miners. The grim discovery highlights the harsh conditions faced by those underground.
The body of an illegal miner has been retrieved from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa. The recovery came during an ongoing operation to rescue hundreds of zama zamas trapped underground. Community members assisted in the retrieval of the unidentified man's body from Shaft 11 at the old Buffelsfontein mine. The operation, initially intended to deliver food parcels, turned grim as other bodies were reported.
A note found on the decomposed body expressed the dire conditions and the need for rescue
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