Fourteen suspected illegal miners have died and eight others have been injured following a mine dump collapse in South Africa. The incident occurred at a mine dump, resulting in the fatalities and injuries. The article does not specify when the collapse happened. The individuals involved were suspected of engaging in illegal mining activities.
At least 14 suspected illegal miners died and eight were injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa's North West province on Monday night. The incident occurred near Rustenburg as the miners were digging for platinum group metals at a disused dump on private company property. Search and rescue operations are ongoing for potentially more trapped individuals. The injured miners are from Lesotho, while the nationalities of those killed are unconfirmed.
Eight people were injured in the mine dump collapse.
The incident occurred in South Africa.
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed in a mine dump collapse.
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa’s North West province.
— police
Search and rescue operations are under way for an unknown number of people who may still be trapped.
— provincial police commissioner Arthur Peter Adams