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Photos: South African gold mine collapses, trapping more than 100 miners

More than 100 people are trapped underground at a gold mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa after a goldmine caved in today Friday, February 5. In a statement issued by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), the labour body says about 115 staff are trapped after the main offices at Makonjwaan Gold Mine caved in at around 8.40am.

Spokesman Manzini Zungu says AMCU leadership are en route to the mine. He has heard unconfirmed reports that 3 people may have died. Zungu says it is possible that the incident was caused by a sinkhole, although Barberton is not known for such geological issues. Currently, says Zungu, it is not clear how far underground the miners are.


He adds emergency services should already be on site to rescue those who are trapped. According to an update by Reuters, some 49 miners have so far been rescued. "Mine rescue services are still busy on scene to rescue the remaining miners underground," emergency services group ER24 said in a statement

at 2/05/2016 12:20:00 pm

56 comments:

  1. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:21

    Hmmmmm.....ts well....


    #PEACEOUT

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  2. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:22

    Na wa o














    #It WiLL oNLy gEt beTTer
    #iT MuSt eNd IN pRAisE


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    1. baba5 February 2016 at 13:21

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  3. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:22

    GOD SAVE THEM

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  4. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:23

    GOD SAVE THEM

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  5. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:23

    GOD SAVE THEM

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  6. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:24

    Tragic!Poor workers,God please...

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  7. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:24

    OMG!!!

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  8. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:25

    It is well

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  9. Luciana Chinda5 February 2016 at 12:25

    Eyaaaaaa

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  10. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:26

    God keep them safe biko

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  11. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:28

    This is bad

    LINDA MY LINDA

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  12. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:29

    Oops.
    Trapped in Gold.

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  13. Commodore5 February 2016 at 12:29

    Oh God, wot a tragedy.
    May there soul RIP

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  14. Bonita Bislam5 February 2016 at 12:29

    Such a dangerous occupation! I hope they are all rescued

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  15. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:29

    God plz save them all

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  16. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:29

    tragic accident

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  17. acid man(linda's husband)5 February 2016 at 12:29

    Lord hav mercy...

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  18. Olaaliu5 February 2016 at 12:30

    This is not good

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  19. michael George (the Fulani Prince)5 February 2016 at 12:30

    God take control

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  20. EKIN ROYALE [LORD PLS PICK UP MY CALL]5 February 2016 at 12:31

    Enter your comment...They should be rescued ASAP
    Linda I'm here o

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  21. Commodore5 February 2016 at 12:31

    Oh God, wot a tragedy.
    May there soul RIP

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  22. Pretty face5 February 2016 at 12:31

    Oh No

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  23. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:31

    Hope people are safe by God's grace.

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  24. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:31

    Lord come to their rescue

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  25. Eddy Ogbunambala 5 February 2016 at 12:33

    OMG!

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  26. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:33

    Hmmm
    I pray De rescue dem

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  27. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:36

    May God help those involved




    PEPSI ADDICT

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  28. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:37

    After watching the 33 just yesterday. Now the 100 is trapped in South Africa gold mine.

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    1. Anonymous5 February 2016 at 13:59

      Ahhh! That 33 movie is epic!!!!!

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  29. Psalmuelle aka Samstone.5 February 2016 at 12:40

    Hmmmmm. Lord help them, they won't die by God's grace.

    #LIB ADDICT#

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  30. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:42

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    That is some dangerous shit though.....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  31. Anonymous5 February 2016 at 12:48

    omg


    this is sad



    praY they will be rescued soon


    meenah_wakil on instagram

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  32. Anonymous5 February 2016 at 12:48

    omg


    this is sad



    praY they will be rescued soon


    meenah_wakil on instagram

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  33. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:51

    Save recovery..Linda observe carefully

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  34. Unknown5 February 2016 at 12:56

    Lord have mercy

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  35. sanrock5 February 2016 at 12:59

    God help rescue them

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  36. Unknown5 February 2016 at 13:08

    Mining smh, what a profession, more at of them hv been trapped and survived before, they cant stop.. Sips Malta guinness

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  37. Unknown5 February 2016 at 13:26

    Lord save their souls




    Enter your comment...

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  38. Unknown5 February 2016 at 13:27

    Are these people cursed or just unfortunate???

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  39. Unknown5 February 2016 at 13:29

    Hmmm...

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  40. Unknown5 February 2016 at 13:31

    God help rescue them

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  41. Unknown5 February 2016 at 13:40

    ITS WELL

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  42. Unknown5 February 2016 at 13:40

    Hmmm.. reminds me of the 33 in Chile...God pls help them

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  43. Unknown5 February 2016 at 13:43

    So sad!!

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  44. owakah (A.K.A. Innosometin)5 February 2016 at 13:48

    alright

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  45. Nenyechi5 February 2016 at 14:02

    Hmmm,God help dem

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  46. AYO LOTO-CHARLES5 February 2016 at 14:12

    God will rescue them. It's because of people like Linda ikeji and her likes requesting for everything made with real gold that this happens.too much of activities inside the ground

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  47. Unknown5 February 2016 at 14:44

    God have mercy

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  48. Unknown5 February 2016 at 15:51

    it is well....angelmakiz@yahoo.com

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  49. Unknown5 February 2016 at 17:37

    So sad ooo

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  50. Admin5 February 2016 at 18:59

    So sad to here

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  51. Unknown9 February 2016 at 08:41

    God!

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