Friday, 5 February 2016

'Five SA miners unaccounted for'

South Africa's  Barberton Times has been posting updates on the mine rescue at Lily Mine in the east of the country.
It's reporting that five people are unaccounted for after a building collapsed into a hole which opened up. The mining company is saying a supporting pillar collapsed.
It says that at least 60 miners have been rescued so far, but it unclear how many are still trapped.
It also posted this video of operations director Mike Begg speaking to the press, he described it as a "freak accident".

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