JOHANNESBURG, Nov 28 (BBC): An accident at a platinum mine in South Africa has killed 11 workers and injured 75, the mine's operator says. Impala Platinum chief executive Nico Muller described it as the "darkest day" in the the company's history.
The mining firm said the accident involved a winding rope connected to a lift which hoists people up and down the mine shaft. The lift started moving downwards unexpectedly, it added. South Africa has some of the world's deepest mines.
It is a leading producer of platinum, gold and other raw materials. There have long been concerns about safety conditions on its mines, but the situation has improved since white-minority rule ended in 1994.
About 50 deaths were recorded in mines in 2022, down from 74 in the previous year. The latest accident took place on Monday at a mine in Rustenburg, about 100km (60 miles) north-west of Johannesburg.
Mine accident claims 11 lives in South Africa
FE Team | Published: November 28, 2023 21:40:34
Mine accident claims 11 lives in South Africa
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