CARLETONVILLE, South Africa - More than 2,000 trapped gold miners were rescued in a dramatic all-night operation, and efforts gathered speed Thursday to bring hundreds more to the surface.
There were no casualties when a pressurized air pipe snapped at the mine near Johannesburg and tumbled down a shaft, causing extensive damage to an elevator and trapping more than 3,000 miners more than a mile underground Wednesday.
The mine owner and South Africa's minerals and energy minister vowed to improve safety in one of the country's most important industries.
The accident prompted allegations that one of South Africa's most important industries was cutting safety …
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