Rescue bid launched for hundreds trapped in South African gold mine
Briefly

Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater confirmed that over 200 miners have been trapped at the Kloof gold mine in South Africa due to a shaft incident. Rescue efforts are ongoing, and all trapped workers are safe and provided with food at an assembly point. The exact number of trapped workers is unclear; estimates range from 260 to 289. The National Union of Mineworkers has raised concerns about the company's handling of the incident, noting that the public was not informed until the matter was reported in the media.
Rescue efforts were underway in South Africa as more than 200 miners were trapped for a second day after a shaft incident at Sibanye-Stillwater's Kloof gold mine.
The National Union of Mineworkers expressed concern about the delay in public notification of the incident, highlighting they only learned about it through media reports.
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