South African mine elevator crash leaves 11 dead and 75 hurt

The deaths took place at Impala platinum mine (Implats via AP)

An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 metres (650ft) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operator said.

It happened on Monday evening at the end of the workers’ shift at a mine in the northern city of Rustenburg. The injured workers were taken to hospital.