{"id":89669,"date":"2019-02-09T08:29:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T06:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=89669"},"modified":"2019-02-09T08:36:34","modified_gmt":"2019-02-09T06:36:34","slug":"gloria-mine-death-toll-stands-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/02\/09\/gloria-mine-death-toll-stands-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Gloria Mine death toll stands at 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four of the deceased have already been identified by their next of kin, leaving one member unidentified.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/89637\/update-6-recovered-gloria-mine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Update: 6 recovered from Gloria Mine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sixth person, whom was hospitalized, was discharged and is currently in police custody. The 26 year old man is expected to appear before the Blinkpan Periodical Court facing a charge of trespassing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/89503\/number-trapped-people-mineshaft-increases\/\" target=\"_blank\">Number of trapped people in mineshaft increases<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The police are currently waiting for for his passport to formally determine whether his entry of the country was legal.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the 5 people who died,\u00a0 three have been identified as Lesotho nationals and one South African. They were fingered as the perpetrators who illegally entered the mine-shaft on Wednesday, in an attempt to rescue those who allegedly gained entry on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88482\/parents-frustrated-lack-space-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents frustrated by a lack of space in Middelburg schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88163\/traffic-officers-appear-court-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic officers to appear in court for corruption<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88186\/trafficalert-two-dead-kranspoort-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficAlert: Two dead in Kranspoort accidents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/88191\/video-two-perish-truck-jack-knifes\/\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Two perish after truck jack-knifes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>\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<p>\u2022 Like us on\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiddelburgObserver\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOBSERV\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mobserver\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to our\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCs1fP1J8BpepNwIfk2qeVkQ\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/newsletter-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click on the link<\/a>\u00a0to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter via email.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Have a news tip?<\/h3>\n<p>Contact our news room on our 24 hr standby number\u00a0072 248 3855, or send a mail to our editor\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:tobie@mobserver.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">tobie@mobserver.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of people who succumbed in the Gloria mine-shaft incident remains at 5, as depicted in the previous media statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8164,"featured_media":89505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Press Release - Brig. 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