Mpumalanga mine gas explosion leaves one dead

By Staff Writer

A man, believed to be an illegal miner, has died following a gas explosion at the disused Gloria Coal Mine near Middelburg, Mpumalanga. Says the Police.

According to EWN, there are still a group of man trapped underground.

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According to reports the man entered the mine to allegedly steal cables.

The police's Brigadier Leonard Hlathi quoted by EWN said: “WhatI can confirm is that two [men] were retrieved, unfortunately, one passed on but the other one survived.”

Please note that the story is still developing