Police discover two more bodies at mine in Krugersdorp

Police discover two more bodies at mine in Krugersdorp

Police in Gauteng say two more bodies have been discovered at a mine in the west of Johannesburg. 

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A total of 21 bodies have been discovered at the active mine.


The bodies are suspected to be that of illegal miners.


"The two were discovered not far from where the 19 bodies were found in an open mine shaft", says police spokesperson Brenda Muridili.


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Autopsies will be carried out to determine the causes of the deaths.


Initial investigations suggest the bodies had been moved from elsewhere and dumped at the site where they were discovered.

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