By Levy Masiteng
Fourteen illegal miners have died, and scores of others have been injured at a disused mine in Nkaneng, near Rustenburg in the North West, police said on Tuesday.
North West Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Arthur Peter Adams was on his way to the scene as authorities worked to establish exactly what had happened at the abandoned mine, SAPS said.
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“14 illegal miners dead at disused mine – scores injured at Nkaneng near Rustenburg- Provincial commissioner of North West on the way,” SAPS said.
Rustenburg is a known hotspot for illegal mining.
The North West has faced a persistent illegal-mining problem, with disused mine workings attracting so-called zama zamas and prompting concerns over safety, criminal activity and the risks associated with abandoned shafts.
This is a developing story.
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