Death toll in South African mining accident rises to 7
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A mining company in South Africa says seven workers died and six were rescued after an earth tremor caused a rock fall at a gold mine.
The Sibanye-Stillwater company said Saturday that 13 miners had been trapped at the Masakhane mine in Driefontein after the 2.2-magnitude quake on Thursday.
The company says the six who were rescued are in stable condition in a hospital. It says the company, the South African mining ministry and others will investigate the incident so that preventive measures can be put in place.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}South African labor officials have expressed concern about the safety record at Sibanye-Stillwater facilities. Earlier this year, about 1,000 miners were trapped at another Sibanye-Stillwater gold mine for nearly a day after a power failure.