💨 Abstract

South African police are in a standoff with hundreds of illegal miners believed to be underground in a disused gold mine, as part of a government crackdown on illegal mining. Over 1,000 miners have surfaced, but hundreds more are suspected to be underground. A decomposed body was retrieved, and senior police and defense officials are expected to visit the site. The illegal mining costs the government and industry hundreds of millions annually in lost revenue.

Courtesy: theprint.in