This is the location of the mining accident at Kusasalethu Gold mine, near Carletonville, about 75km west of Johannesburg.

 The mine shaft at Kusasalethu Gold mine, where about 330 mine workers have been brought to safety. A further 156 mine workers remain unaccounted for. Rescue teams are currently on a mission over 2km below the surface to bring those mine workers to safety. (Photo: Harmony Gold)

 Harmony Gold told Fin24 that reports have come in that a further 50 mine workers have been brought safely to the surface without any injuries. That means 330 of the total 546 mine workers who were 2 300m below surface have now been brought to the surface. 

 Harmony Gold has announced that 280 people have now been brought safely to surface, with no casualties or injuries reported.

 Rescue workers on Sunday evening managed to bring to the surface 180 of the about 500 miners trapped by a fire at Kusasalethu Gold mine, near Carletonville.Before the operation to start bringing mine workers to the surface, about 287 of the 486 workers had been confirmed safe in refuge bays underground, which are supplied with fresh air, water and telephone communication to surface.””A fire started on the mine’s 75 level, approximately 2 300m below surface, at around 09:40 this morning,” Harmony said in a statement.

Mine rescue teams were also working to locate the other workers. The fire was in the process of being contained and ventilation flow to the fire was being sealed off.

A further six mine rescue teams had been called to assist.The fire was believed to have started during maintenance work on a bulk air cooler.

All operations at the mine had been suspended.

FRENCH VERSION

Porte-parole du Pam McLoed dit Fin24 que l’opération desauvetage était en cours.

Environ 287 des 486 travailleurs avaient été confirmés sans danger dans les baies de refuge souterrains, qui sont fournis avecfrais communication air, eau et téléphone à surface.”

“Un incendie a commencé au niveau 75 de la mine, environ 2300m sous la surface, à environ 09:40 ce matin,” harmonie a déclaré dans un communiqué.

Mine les équipes de secours s’employaient également à localiserles autres travailleurs. L’incendie était en train d’être contenue etle débit de ventilation sur le feu a été étant fermée.

Six autres équipes de sauvetage minier avait été appelé pouraider.

Le feu a cru avoir commencé au cours de travaux de maintenancesur un refroidisseur d’air de vrac.

Toutes les opérations à la mine avaient été suspendues.