South Africa investigating deaths of 31 people in illegal mine
Victims died in a ventilation shaft in Virginia mine in Welkom city.
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Methane gas explosion killed 31 in disused South African mine
Harmony Gold, the previous mine owner, said the incident was a criminal matter, which it handed over to police for further investigation.
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