South African Miners Rescued After 30 Hours Underground

All 955 Sibanye Gold mine workers who were trapped underground following an electric cable outage after a storm have resurfaced and received medical attention, the National Union of Mineworkers confirmed.

Sibanye Gold Mine (file photo).

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