Sunday, January 29, 2012

Rockfall claims life of two miners

Andiswa Mkosi
29 January 2012

A rockfall at the Modikwa platinum mine claimed the lives of two miners.

According to the National Union of Mine Workers this occurred yesterday afternoon.

Spokesperson of the NUM says they are really disappointed with the rise in mine fatalities.

He continued to say that the deaths rose up to 120 last year.Identities of the two men are still not released.

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