A group of 42 Lesotho Nationals allegedly went underground in an attempt to steal cables when the gas explosion took place.
\n20 members of the group managed to reach safety, leaving the 22 others still trapped.<\/p>\n
In an attempt to rescue the others, the group went to ANC Ward Councillor, Andile Magwane, to report the incident.<\/p>\n
The Gloria Mine has been closed for the last four months where hundreds of miners have still not been paid. During this time, the Mine struggled with an increase of cable theft.<\/p>\n
Proto teams are currently at the shaft where a rescue operation is underway.
\nIt is unknown whether the trapped people are alive.<\/p>\n
\u2022In 1994, 33 miners were also trapped in a shaft at the Mine after a fire broke out. 19 miners succumbed to the blaze and it took over two weeks to recover the bodies of the deceased.<\/p>\n
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