5 illegal miners found dead in South Africa
Police said on Wednesday in Johannesburg that the bodies of
five illegal miners had been found laid near an abandoned mine in western
Johannesburg.
It said the five were confirmed dead after paramedics rushed
to the scene.
It is believed the bodies were brought to the surface by
other illegal miners, however it was still unclear when and how they died as
the police are launching an
investigation.
It said miners regularly risk their lives by illegally
excavating in dangerous abandoned mines in South Africa to make money.
It said a corpse was recovered from the same mine on Sunday,
while two bodies were found in a deserted mine in eastern Johannesburg last
week.
On Saturday the National Union of Mineworkers warned the
spread of illegal mining would lead to big disasters if the practice could not
be curbed.
Susan Shabangu, Minister of Mineral Resources, promised on
Friday that the government would do more to crack down on illegal mining in the
country.
It said mining had become one of the main drivers in South
Africa's growing economy in recent years.
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