South Africa miners’ union releases footage of trapped miners, dead bodies
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A South African miners’ rights group, Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA), recently released footage which showed hundreds of trapped miners and dozens of dead bodies in a disused shaft in Stilfontein.
The developments happened while South African authorities said preparations for a rescue mission had reached high gear and could start this week.
Reuters reporter Olivia Zollino has more.