The miners are suspected to have died of starvation and dehydration, although no causes of death have been released.
The standoff between police and illegal miners in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine has led to at least 87 deaths. Authorities faced criticism for cutting off food supplies, leading to charges ...
More than 240 survivors have been brought to the surface, many severely emaciated after being trapped since November.
Authorities now believe that nearly 2,000 miners were working illegally in the mine near the town of Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg, since August last year.
Hundreds are still believed to be trapped Wednesday and the death toll is expected to rise in a disaster that has focused ...
The Buffelsfontein gold mine in South Africa has become a grim site with dozens of illegal miners dead and more trapped ...
At least 100 illegal miners have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped underground for months in ...