South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground

AP News

Dozens of emaciated men rescued from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, were found in small caves, some unable to stand. The miners suffered from lack of food and poor living conditions, with bodies of the deceased nearby. Police crackdown on illegal mining disrupted supply deliveries. Rescuers faced challenging conditions in the damp, foul-smelling environment.

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