South Africa: Boy, 5, Stuck in Disused Mine Shaft Since Saturday

27 February 2017

Conditions are still too unsafe to rescue a five-year-old boy who fell into an open mineshaft in Witfield, on the East Rand, over the weekend, Ekurhuleni Emergency Services said on Monday.

"Today we will determine what measures we can use to rescue the child. We are also in talks with the community members," EMS spokesperson Vincent Khoza said.

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