The Citizen reports that according to Witbank News, attempts to find remaining bodies at the Gloria mine have once again been temporarily halted.  

Last Friday, after the recovery of 13 bodies, the mine search and rescue teams had to halt their search due to challenges that prevailed.  They resumed again on Monday hoping to find the bodies of nine men who were still unaccounted for.  However, on Wednesday it was decided that the search mission be temporarily suspended due to the volatility of the areas being searched.  Reportedly there are rockfalls and the area was also flooded with water.  The confirmed death toll stands at 18.  They were part of a group of men who went underground allegedly to steal copper cable at the Mpumalanga mine that has been placed under business rescue.

• Based on reports at The Citizen and EWN

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