A specialized camera was lowered late last year into an almost 2.6-kilometer- (1.6-mile-) deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of miners were reported to be trapped, starving, dehydrated ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rescue efforts are underway in South Africa to bring 260 workers trapped in a gold mine for a day back to the surface, the Sibanye Stillwater mining company said on Friday.

Rescue efforts were under way in South Africa on Friday as more than 200 miners were trapped at a gold mine for a second day. Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday that the miners ...

This image shows rescue workers standing around a coal mine where at least nine workers are trapped, in Umrangso, Dimapur Hasao district in the state of Assam, India, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109 men have died, a group representing the miners ...

Emergency crews rescued a 16-year-old boy who fell down a 50-foot mine shaft. CAL FIRE NEU / Facebook One rope broke and the 16-year-old plummeted about 30 feet to the bottom of the mine shaft. He ...

Contradictory reports have surfaced regarding the coal mine rescue operation in Umrangso, Dima Hasao district of Assam. Initial claims that three workers were rescued and sent to the hospital have ...

The explosion in the Upper Big Branch mine killed 25 miners. Immediately after the disaster, rescue crews rushed into the mine, but were quickly forced to retreat because of the toxic conditions.

Discover how South Africa's innovative Mobile Mines Rescue Winder played a pivotal role in rescuing 246 miners from the Stilfontein mine tragedy, showcasing the nation's engineering capabilities.

The Placer County Fire Department said crews, with the help of the Auburn City Fire Department, responded to a medical rescue on Feb. 10, for a 16-year-old boy who was stuck in a vertical mine ...