INTRNATIONAL Turkish rescue teams are continuing to search for people trapped in a mine after an explosion on Friday killed dozens of workers. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the death toll stood at 40 people and is expected to rise. The blast took place inside a mine in Bartin province, just north of Ankara, near the Black Sea. Koca said on Twitter that 11 of the 58 workers rescued so far […]
At least 15 people have been killed in a landslide at a gold mine in Guinea’s northeastern region of Siguiri, according to officials, as rescuers on Sunday continued to dig through the rubble in search of survivors. The artisanal mine near the village of Tatakourou collapsed on Saturday, killing the miners instantly, Sekou Biniou Simagan, a local councillor, said. The bodies of the 15 artisanal miners, who were all male […]
Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management authorities have told the family of the little boy that fell into a disused mine shaft east of Johannesburg, to prepare for the worst. Five-year-old Richard Thole fell into the shaft at Jerusalem, an informal settlement in Boskburg, on Saturday. Search and rescue operations have been temporarily suspended due to dangerous conditions. Speaking on AM Live Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services spokesperson, William Ntladi […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
