Mr Mike Elliot, the communication liaison at the mine, has informed\u00a0www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>\u00a0that proto teams have been back at work since 04:00.
\nA distance of roughly 1.5km underground needs to be covered for the rescuers to reach the estimated location of where the trapped bodies are.<\/p>\n
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The teams experienced hiccups along the way, when one of the walls in the shaft, that reflect on the blueprints, was damaged by the blast and caused a leakage of ventilation. Proto teams have been doing repairs to the walls as they descend, by erecting “brattices” (a temporary wall made of tarpauline) which is fixed to the wall over any holes caused by the blast.<\/p>\n
These tarps are said to keep the fresh air from leaking out of the rescue routes.<\/p>\n
Also read: Gloria Mine update: 7 more bodies discovered when operations were put on hold<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The repairs, thus far, are out of the way and rescue teams are moving to the estimated location at a fast pace.<\/p>\n Mr Elliot went on to explain that people need to understand that this is a time consuming process. “These guys that make up the proto teams, are the best guys in the world and they also have the best equipment in the world.” However, despite having state of the art equipment at their disposal, ventilation within the shaft is of utmost importance for the recovery, as the oxygen supply provided for each rescuer is to be reserved for emergency exits.<\/p>\n Barring any unexpected obstacles, the recovery of the bodies should go smoothly from here on.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/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>\nAlso read:<\/h3>\n
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