Stilfontein illegal miners: Death toll climbs to over 70

On day three of the Stilfontein mine rescue operations, a total of 106 illegal miners were retrieved alive and arrested for illegal mining. Death toll since Monday is 78.

• Stilfontein
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Stilfontein gold mine shaft in the North West. Picture: Jacques Nelles/Eyewitness News