At least 78 miners were confirmed dead, police said, and 246 survivors had been rescued. The victims were suspected to have ...

The surprise announcement ending the operation came a day after the police minister said it would likely last until at least next week. Rescuers would do a final sweep of the mine on Thursday ...

Rescuers would do a final sweep of the mine on Thursday, said Maj.-Gen. Patrick Asaneng, the acting police commissioner for North West province. The announcement brought a sudden end to a disaster ...