{"id":240171,"date":"2020-03-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/240171\/illegal-miner-buried-and-killed-in-trench-collapse-in-germiston\/"},"modified":"2020-03-23T08:54:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T06:54:08","slug":"illegal-miner-buried-and-killed-in-trench-collapse-in-germiston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/23\/illegal-miner-buried-and-killed-in-trench-collapse-in-germiston\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal miner buried and killed in trench collapse in Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) rescue teams worked tirelessly to recover the body of an illegal miner buried and killed in a trench in High Road, Germiston, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Teams from Germiston Central and Boksburg fire stations, with members of the SAPS K9 Unit, began the operation at around 1.20pm and only completed the operation at 8pm.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/236848\/fire-engine-and-ambulances-damaged-in-community-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fire engine and ambulances damaged in community attack<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cPersonnel swiftly responded to the scene after receiving a call from SAPS officers on scene,\u201d said William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was reported that the patient was performing illegal mining activities in an open piece of land when the trench collapsed, burying him deep underground.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>One of the K9 Unit\u2019s canines was able to positively identify the location of the patient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll necessary trench rescue equipment was used for shoring the trench when rescuers were recovering the body,\u201d said Ntladi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce the body was recovered, the patient was declared dead on scene by DEMS paramedics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe body was then transported by forensic pathologists to the appropriate pathological facility within Germiston.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/234034\/police-confirm-attempted-mob-justice-behind-pretoria-road-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Police confirm attempted mob justice behind Pretoria Road shutdown<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The scene was handed over to the SAPS for further investigation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_240173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-240173\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-240173\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/12GCNGENERALTREN_15173-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/12GCNGENERALTREN_15173-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/12GCNGENERALTREN_15173-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/12GCNGENERALTREN_15173-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/12GCNGENERALTREN_15173.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-240173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) rescue teams work to recover the body of an illegal miner buried in a trench in High Road in Germiston on Thursday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: 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