# Police: At least 14 artisanal miners found dead at disused South African mine

https://mins.news/en/item/18905

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-11 09:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4wSvTOp

> South African police say at least 14 artisanal miners have died at a disused mine. Scores of other people were injured, according to the police. The incident involves a mine that is no longer in use. Authorities provided the reported death and injury figures as they described the situation.

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