At the moment, it cannot be confirmed how long the rescue will take, however, Provincial media spokesperson Brigadier Leonard Hlathi has confirmed the following:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe total count of people currently underground cannot be confirmed at this point in time, however, two people have been recovered by some of the survivors themselves. One of the two people retrieved from the shaft has been confirmed dead, and four others are stuck at the shaft entrance.”<\/p>\n
Also read: Number of trapped people in mineshaft increases<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n According to information attained by\u00a0www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>, proto teams went down to recover the four bodies at the entrance on Wednesday evening, however, it cannot be confirmed whether they are alive.<\/p>\n Also read:<\/strong>\u00a0BREAKING NEWS: 22 trapped in Gloria mineshaft<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Due to the fact that the cables providing electricity to the ventilation system have been stolen, the concentration of gas buildup within the shaft is currently too high for entry. <\/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
\nThe suspected area where the people are trapped is too far underground for a recovery, and electricity will have to be restored before search and rescue teams can enter.<\/p>\nAlso read:<\/h3>\n
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