More believed to be trapped underground, afraid to surface for fear of arrest.
At least 21 miners in South Africa, who were trapped by debris in an abandoned mine shaft and later rescued, face charges of illegal mining, authorities said Monday. Ten miners emerged from the mine shaft near Johannesburg on Monday, one day after emergency responders rescued a group of 11, the South African Press Association reported. The men were in good health and rescue workers handed them over to police. Emergency workers have said some of the miners, who were working illegally, were reluctant to come out of the shaft because they feared arrest. The trapped miners were discovered after police patrolling in the area heard shouting beneath a mine entrance that had been blocked by a large boulder, according to local media.
South Africa Miners Rescued, Face Charges For Illegal Gold Mining (VIDEO)
At least 21 miners in South Africa, who were trapped by debris in an abandoned mine shaft and later rescued, face charges of illegal mining, authorities said Monday. Ten miners emerged from the mine shaft near Johannesburg on Monday, one day after emergency responders rescued a group of 11, the South African Press Association reported. The men were in good health and rescue workers handed them over to police. Emergency workers have said some of the miners, who were working illegally, were reluctant to come out of the shaft because they feared arrest. The trapped miners were discovered after police patrolling in the area heard shouting beneath a mine entrance that had been blocked by a large boulder, according to local media.
South Africa Miners Rescued, Face Charges For Illegal Gold Mining (VIDEO)
