Power cut struck; 950 gold miners underground

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Fri, Feb 02, 2018, 03:14 AM

Due to powere cut atleast 950 gold miners were struck underground in South Africa on Thursday. Though no danger was reported but for the safety of the miners the rescue operation is being carried out.

The Sibanye-Stillwater mining company said a massive power outage had prevented lifts from bringing the night shift to the surface at the Beatrix gold mine, near the city of Welkom.

"We sent rescue teams down, accounted for all the people and we obviously are trying to get them out of there as soon as possible," James Wellsted, spokesman for Sibanye-Stillwater, told reporters.



"All employees appear to be fine. We are supplying food and water," Wellsted added.