900 workers rescued from South African gold mine

At least 900 miners who were trapped in a South African mine for more than 24 hours after a power outage have been rescued.

900 workers rescued from South African gold mine

At least 900 miners who were trapped in a South African mine for more than 24 hours after a power outage have been rescued.

The Sibanye-Stillwater company, which manages the Beatrix gold mine in Free State province, said today that the miners will have medical tests and counselling and that it expects the mine to start operating again on Monday.

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