South African police cut off supplies to illegal miners in a bid to 'smoke them out'

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Published 7 hours ago - Duration: 00:35s

South African police cut off supplies to illegal miners in a bid to 'smoke them out'

Up to 4,000 illegal miners are estimated to be underground in an abandoned mine while South African authorities try to clear them out and arrest them.


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