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27 Aug 2017

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Reuters (South Africa)

So. Africa: 3 miners' bodies retrieved from Harmony Gold operated mine after 5 were trapped following an earth tremor; 2 still missing

"Third trapped miner dies at Harmony Gold South Africa mine", 28 Aug 2017

A third miner has died at a South African gold mine operated by Harmony Gold and two more remain missing after they were trapped underground following an earth tremor, the company said on Monday. Friday’s tremor that rocked the Kusasalethu mine, one of the world’s deepest, with gold extracted at depths below 3 kilometers (1.8 miles), highlights the dangers of mining in South Africa. “Search and rescue efforts will continue to recover the remaining two trapped employees,” Harmony said in a statement.