GloriaCoalMine | The call for illegal miners to help retrieve bodies came after rescue efforts were halted on Wednesday as the mission became increasingly dangerous.
"The collective ... has extended a call to those who were in the mine before the tragedy to come forward and shed some light as where these bodies might be," Brig Leonard Hlathi said in a statement.
The call for help came after body retrieval efforts were halted on Wednesday as the mission became increasingly dangerous. "It is to be remembered that last week, Friday the 22nd, after the recovery of the 13 bodies, the mine search-and-rescue teams had to halt their search due to some challenges that prevailed and resumed again on Monday the 25th.
"[On Wednesday, the 27th] again it was decided that the search mission be temporarily suspended due to the volatility of the areas being searched. Apparently there are big rocks falling and the area is also flooded with water," said Hlathi. Mike Elliot, the business rescue representative for the mine, said on Thursday that it was difficult to locate the last of the bodies.
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