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<\/p>\nSome of the members who were initially part of the group of 42, all of whom were involved in a cable theft incident, disclosed in an interview about the events.
\nAfter admitting to attempted theft, the group refused to divulge their personal details but gave their account of the accident.<\/p>\n
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They entered the Gloria Coal Mine on Monday evening to strip the equipment when a methane explosion resulted in 22 members of the group being trapped underground.
\nSome of the survivors managed to retrieve two of the trapped people, but after going back inside to help the others, another four to six people never made it out.<\/p>\n
It is suspected that they have been suffocated by the methane leakage.<\/p>\n
Also read: BREAKING NEWS: 22 trapped in Gloria mineshaft<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n ANC Ward Councillor, Andile Mazwane, who has been at the forefront of the rescue mission told\u00a0www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>\u00a0that ambulances were dispatched to assist the two people who had been recovered. It is believed that these two people are unconcious.<\/p>\n While emergency personnel are currently at the scene, it is too risky for anyone to try and retrieve the trapped group without the power supply being restored. When asked, a group of mine employees stated that they don’t think the emergency personnel are willing to risk their own lives for the rescue. They stated that air circulation needs to be restored to make the shaft safe for entry. “The Mine won’t pay for the rescue operation, so who is?” He blamed the government for the incident and said that if the mine was in operation, the incident would never have taken place.<\/p>\n This is the second incident of its kind to occur at the Gloria Coal Mine.<\/p>\n \u2022In 1994, 33 miners were trapped underground after a fire broke out. Survivors of the incident shared their harrowing experience with the\u00a0Middelburg Observer<\/i>\u00a0and told of how they tried to escape the blaze to the sound of their colluegues’ blood curling screams. 19 miners died in the incident and the survivors were left with endless nightmares.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Parents frustrated by a lack of space in Middelburg schools<\/a><\/p>\n Traffic officers to appear in court for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n #TrafficAlert: Two dead in Kranspoort accidents<\/a><\/p>\n VIDEO: Two perish after truck jack-knifes<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n \u2022 Like us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 Subscribe to our\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/02\/amb-Copy-520x400.jpg\")
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\nTo have the mine up and running again for the rescue will cost an estimate of R340 million, which is money they don’t have.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2019\/02\/glory-2-Copy-520x400.jpg\")
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