South African police: 118 illegal miners extracted from Stilfontein mine, 36 of those dead

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) – One hundred and eighteen illegal miners have been extracted from the Stilfontein mine in South Africa on Monday and Tuesday as part of a rescue operation, of which 36 were certified as dead, police said in a statement on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Nellie Peyton; Writing by Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Alexander Winning)