South Africa mine dump collapse kills at least 14 suspected illegal miners

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A collapse of a mine dump in South Africa's North West province caused at least 14 deaths and eight injuries among suspected illegal miners digging for platinum group metals. Rescue operations are ongoing near Rustenburg, and police have been involved in the emergency response.

At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South ‌Africa’s North West province on Monday night, police said. Search and rescue operations are under way for an unknown number of people who may still be trapped at the site ⁠near Rustenburg, provincial police commissioner Arthur Peter Adams said. The collapse ‌occurred as the miners were digging for platinum group metals at a ‌disused dump on a private company’s site, Adams ⁠said. The ⁠injured...