First survivor pulled out of Zambia landslide as rescue mission continues
1 year ago

First survivor pulled out of Zambia landslide as rescue mission continues

Al Jazeera  

Zambian authorities have said the yet to be identified survivor is being treated in hospital. Rescue workers in Zambia have pulled out the first survivor of a December 1 landslide that inundated an open-pit copper mine and trapped at least 25 people working there, the disaster management unit said on Wednesday. The rescue team also retrieved one body which had yet to be identified, the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit said in a statement posted on Facebook. Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema said on Tuesday he was still hopeful that the trapped miners, who were working there without a permit, were still alive, as rescue efforts continued. It was still not clear how many miners had been trapped but mines minister Paul Kabuswe said on Monday 25 families had so far come forward to claim missing relatives who were working when the accident happened.

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Volunteers mobilise as South Africa says it will rescue trapped miners
1 month, 1 week ago

Volunteers mobilise as South Africa says it will rescue trapped miners

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of local volunteers have stepped up to help rescue what could be thousands of miners feared trapped underground in an abandoned gold mine in the town of Stilfontein in South Africa. Local campaigners say as many as 4,000 miners entered the gold mine in the town in North West province, and some are feared to now be physically too …

Gold mine collapse in Zimbabwe leaves 11 miners trapped
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold mine collapse in Zimbabwe leaves 11 miners trapped

Firstpost  

In Zimbabwe, 11 subsistence mine workers are trapped in an underground shaft after a ground collapse at Redwing Mine on Friday. In a statement, Zimbabwe’s mines ministry, said the incident occurred on Thursday morning, with initial assessments suggesting that earth tremors may have triggered the collapse. Our teams are diligently assessing ground conditions to make sure the rescue operations proceed …

Zambia landslide: First survivor rescued, others still trapped
1 year ago

Zambia landslide: First survivor rescued, others still trapped

Hindustan Times  

Rescue workers in Zambia have pulled out the first survivor of a Dec. 1 landslide that inundated an open-pit copper mine and trapped at least 38 people who were working there without a permit, the disaster management unit said on Wednesday. Zambian Army special forces officers follow the rescue operation of miners The rescue team also retrieved two bodies, which …

Rescue mission continues in Zambia for miners buried in mudslide
1 year ago

Rescue mission continues in Zambia for miners buried in mudslide

Al Jazeera  

An unknown number of miners still remain trapped in the Zambian town of Chingola. Rescue workers in Zambia were still searching on Monday for at least 25 informal miners buried alive four days ago by a mudslide at an open-pit copper mine, Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe said. The miners at Seseli Mine in Chingola, about 400km northwest of the capital …

More than 30 people are trapped under rubble after collapse at a mine in Zambia, minister says
1 year ago

More than 30 people are trapped under rubble after collapse at a mine in Zambia, minister says

Associated Press  

LUSAKA, Zambia — More than 30 people are trapped under rubble at an open-pit mine in Zambia after part of a waste pile was thought to have collapsed on them, a government minister said on Friday. Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu said in Parliament that the collapse happened in the city of Chingola, in Zambia’s copperbelt, about …

6 miners killed, 15 trapped underground in collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, state media reports
1 year, 2 months ago

6 miners killed, 15 trapped underground in collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, state media reports

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Six people have died in the collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, and 15 others are still trapped underground, according to state media reports. State-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation quoted deputy mines minister Polite Kambamura as saying 34 miners had been caught in Friday’s collapse. The broadcaster on Saturday said rescue operations were underway at Beyhose mine …

‘Movement’ at South African mine raises possibility of survivors
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Movement’ at South African mine raises possibility of survivors

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say a search is yet to be launched because of dangerously high levels of methane after May explosion. “Movement” has been detected underground at a shuttered gold mine in South Africa’s Free State where at least 31 miners working illegally died in a suspected gas explosion in May, raising a slim possibility that there may be survivors, officials tell …

Workers dig by layers in search for 47 missing at China mine
1 year, 10 months ago

Workers dig by layers in search for 47 missing at China mine

Associated Press  

ALXA LEAGUE, China — Work crews trying to find 47 people missing after a collapse at an open-pit mine in northern China have had to change their excavation methods to avoid causing more landslides, state media reported Friday. Six people have been confirmed dead and six injured people have been rescued at the mine in Inner Mongolia’s Alxa League as …

China: 18 trapped in Xinjiang gold mine collapse, rescue operation underway
1 year, 11 months ago

China: 18 trapped in Xinjiang gold mine collapse, rescue operation underway

Firstpost  

Rescuers were working Sunday to reach 18 people trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, state media reported. Beijing: Rescuers were working Sunday to reach 18 people trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, state media reported. “A rescue operation is underway to retrieve the remaining …

Burkina Faso rescuers find no survivors in flooded mine chamber
2 years, 7 months ago

Burkina Faso rescuers find no survivors in flooded mine chamber

Al Jazeera  

Rescue workers have found no survivors in a rescue chamber deep inside a flooded zinc mine in Burkina Faso, the government has said, all but extinguishing hope that eight missing miners could still be alive after a month. The Perkoa mine, owned by Canadian firm Trevali Mining Corp and located about 120km west of the capital Ouagadougou, was abruptly submerged …

Eleven Trapped Gold Miners Rescued in China After 14 Days Underground, 10 Still Missing
3 years, 11 months ago

Eleven Trapped Gold Miners Rescued in China After 14 Days Underground, 10 Still Missing

News 18  

Chinese rescuers pulled 11 gold miners to safety on Sunday with most of them in good condition after 14 days trapped underground after an explosion, but 10 colleagues were still unaccounted for, state media reported. Over the next few hours, 10 miners from a different section of the mine, who had been getting food and medical supplies down a shaft …

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