One body retrieved at Kimberley’s Ekapa mine
Ekapa mine has confirmed that the body of one of the five miners, who have been trapped underground, has been retrieved.
The workers were reported missing following an underground flood and mud rush at the Du Toitspan Joint Shaft in Kimberley last month.
In a statement released on Monday afternoon, the mine says the family of the deceased has requested that the miner's identity be withheld.
According to eKapa, more information will be made available once the identification process has been concluded.
Formal identification processes are currently underway, and further information will be shared once these procedures have been completed and when appropriate to do so… The company extends its deepest condolences to the family, colleagues, and loved ones of the miner during this extremely difficult time,” reads the statement reads.
The mine has committed to providing updates as the recovery operation progresses.
Recovery operations to reach the remaining four miners are continuing.
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