A gold mine in eastern South Africa has collapsed,
trapping more than 100 people, Wall Street Journal reports. This happened this
morning at the Lily Mine in Barberton in the Mpumalanga province, and rescuers
have reportedly pulled out about 80 people out, while about 35 are still
trapped inside.
“At this point it’s unclear what caused the
disaster but further information on this horrific incident will be made available
during the course of the day,” a statement from the Association of Mineworkers
and Construction Union said.
ER25, a private national emergency medical service
said that “mine rescue services are still busy on scene to rescue the remaining
miners underground.”
WSJ confirms that the mines in the southern
African country are the deepest and oldest in the world, plus they were flagged
the most dangerous during the apartheid era.
The cause of today’s collapse is not yet known.
Source: WSJ
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