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Rescued miners are seen as they are processed by police after being rescued at the mine shaft where rescue operations are ongoing as attempts are made to rescue illegal miners who have been underground for months, in Stilfontein, South Africa, January 14, 2025.
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South African authorities haul dozens of bodies from mine siege

South African police said Wednesday that rescuers had recovered 78 bodies and 246 living miners this week from an abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg, that has been the site of a tense siege since August.

Members of the rescue team from the Egyptian army inspect the damaged areas, following a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hitting the country, in Derna, Libya September 13, 2023.
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Libya’s death toll keeps rising

The death toll continues to rise in Libya, where at least 6,000 are now dead after two dams in the eastern part of the country burst due to torrential flooding.

​Rear Admiral John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, speaks at a press conference about the search of the missing OceanGate Expeditions submersible, on June 22, 2023.
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The politics of rescue

The terrible and now sad drama that unfolded miles under the ocean this week is a microcosm for issues on land, asking the same unsettling question: What are our responsibilities for people in need?