At least 14 artisanal miners were killed and eight others injured when the walls of an illegal mine collapsed in on them, South African police said on Tuesday.
A gate is shown at a mining site where at least 14 artisanal miners died near Rustenburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.
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Police did not give more details.
