South Africa dump site collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners

South African police have launched an investigation after 14 suspected illegal miners died when a mine dump site collapsed on them on Monday night.

At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa.

At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South ‌Africa’s North West province on Monday night, police said. Search and rescue operations are under way for an unknown number of people who may still be trapped at the site ⁠near Rustenburg, provincial police commissio

At least 14 artisanal miners killed in collapse at an illicit mine in South Africa  Toronto Star

Police in South Africa say at least 14 artisanal miners have died in a collapse at a mine

At least 14 artisanal miners killed in collapse at an illicit mine in South Africa  AP News

Three of the miners injured in the collapse were released from a hospital and placed under arrest on suspicion of illegal mining.

South Africa mine dump collapse kills 14 illegal miners, police say  Reuters

At least 14 artisanal miners died and eight were injured when the walls of a mine in South Africa caved in on them, police said Tuesday.

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 - South African police said on Tuesday that 14 illegal miners had died and scores of others had been injured at a disused mine near Rustenburg in the North West province.

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