Johannesburg EMS and other search and rescuers called of a search at a Gauteng mine on Sunday, where alleged illegal miners are reportedly trapped underground.
Search and rescue role players are attempting to retrieve trapped illegal miners at an abandoned Gauteng mine. Image: Johannesburg EMSEmergency Management Services search and rescue technicians attended the scene, supported by a police search and rescue unit, Mine Rescue Services, and Search and Rescue South Africa .inquiry, Mulaudzi said a decision was taken to halt Sunday's search, with plans to resume the next morning.
Emergency and law enforcement are searching for trapped illegal miners at the abandoned Rand Leases Mine in Roodepoort. Image: @_ArriveAlive"For the rescue technicians' safety, and others working , we've decided to call off the search for the day. "It is complex and challenging by its nature. It requires proper planning and coordination to ensure the safety of all the rescuers and other role players on the ground. Since it was becoming dark, the risk of injuries was high. Hence, the calling off of the operation.
"It will resume at about 8am. Affected families and community leaders have been briefed. We urge that residents ]not go back to the area since there is a risk of them falling into the disused mine shaft."Police confirmed three zama zamas were dead as about 150 were reportedly trapped inside a shaft at an abandoned mining facility in Sabie, 62km outside Nelspruit, uncovered on Tuesday, 3 December 2024.
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