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Seventy-eight bodies of workers are retrieved from a closed illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, North West

Stilfontein mine deaths — Seventy-eight bodies of workers are retrieved from a closed illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa following a months-long siege by police. Over 200 su

Published January 15, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Stilfontein mine deaths.

Seventy-eight bodies of workers are retrieved from a closed illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa following a months-long siege by police. Over 200 survivors are arrested as they exit the mine. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/body-count-south-african-mine-rescue-operation-rises-60-2025-01-15/ (Reuters)]

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