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Families gather at South African mine shaft where hundreds are feared stuck underground
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South Africa Says It Won't Help Illegal Miners Inside Closed Mine
The coal miners are currently located inside a mine in the North West province of South Africa. They were previously denied supplies as part of the country's efforts to combat illegal coal mining.