• News
  • Sport
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Education
  • TV Licences
  • Contact Us
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION
No Result
View All Result
1
Home Sci-tech

Toxic gas severely hampering recovery operations at Gloria Mine

14 February 2019, 2:19 PM  |
SABC SABC |  @SABCNews
Gloria Coal Mine

Seven people have been discovered at the Gloria coal mine by rescue officials.

Gloria Coal Mine

Image: SABC News

Seven people have been discovered at the Gloria coal mine by rescue officials.

Officials involved in the recovery operation at the Gloria Coal Mine in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, say high levels of methane gas underground pose the risk of another explosion.

Recovery teams had to be withdrawn from underground due to the risk.

However another seven bodies were discovered but have yet to be brought to surface. This brings the total death toll to 12. Fifteen more people are unaccounted for.

Mine rescue practitioner, Mike Elliot, says the toxic gas and inclement weather are severely hampering recovery operations.

“The retrieving of the people will take place as soon as we put another fan onto the up-cast shaft and we’ve sucked the poisonous gasses and the explosive gasses down. Then we will send rescue teams down again we will recover those people at the same time we will start to search for the rest of the 22 people. The concentration of methane was exposing the rescue teams to another explosion so we withdrew the rescue teams. The bad weather is hampering us at the moment we don’t believe that much time before 5 days before we get the people out of the mine,” says Elliot.

Watch video below:

Share article
Tags: Gloria coal mineMethane gasMine rescue practitionerMiddelburg
Previous Post

Cele to provide reasons why McBride’s contract won’t be renewed

Next Post

State Capture: McBride set to take the stand on Monday

Related Posts

A tap with a droplet of water.

UN Water Conference kicks off as world marks World Water Day

22 March 2023, 9:30 PM
Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, the Old Coronation Hospital.

“Report exposes state of Gauteng public health facilities”

15 March 2023, 11:09 AM
Members of Nehawu on strike

Phaahla links four deaths to Nehawu’s wage strike

9 March 2023, 1:00 PM
Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Instagram logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018.

Instagram down for thousands of users globally

9 March 2023, 7:33 AM
[File Image]: A nurse at one of South Africa's hospital during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

Patients suffer as health workers strike

9 March 2023, 7:30 AM
A representation of depression

Negative impact of rolling blackouts on mental health

7 March 2023, 5:56 PM
Next Post
IPID head Robert McBride  expected to give evidence on Monday.

State Capture: McBride set to take the stand on Monday

Most Viewed

  • 24hrs
  • Week
  • Month
  • Deadline for Zimbabwean Exemption Permits draws near
  • Durban’s N2 road, Spaghetti Junction closed due to cleanup operations
  • Eastern Cape ActionSA raises eyebrows over qualifications of senior officials
  • Limpopo teacher writes a book which simplifies Maths
  • Limpopo healthcare set to get massive boost with multi-billion rand hospital
  • Dr Nandipha’s looks during court appearances under the spotlight
  • Deadline for Zimbabwean Exemption Permits draws near
  • Reserve Bank expected to increase repo rate on Thursday
  • Zimbabwe receives 18 helicopters from Russian Federation
  • Durban’s N2 road, Spaghetti Junction closed due to cleanup operations
  • 2024 national elections will be a turning point for South Africa: Malema
  • Slain teen Palesa Malatji’s family calls for death sentence to be reinstated
  • COPE calls for urgent removal of Eastern Cape premier
  • One of the victims in Muchipisi village tavern shooting identified
  • Ramaphosa to attend president of Türkiye’s inauguration ceremony

LATEST

Image of the train derailment site in Odisha, India.
  • World

Ramaphosa conveys condolences to India after deadly train crash


South African fire-fighters will be deployed to assist in damping the raging wildfires in the Alberta and Manitoba provinces of Canada.
  • South Africa

Over 200 SA fire-fighters to assist in Canada


Image of amaBhungane logo with interdcit wording overlay.
  • South Africa

AmaBhungane doesn’t have to hand back Moti documents…for now


NPA offices.
  • State capture commission highlights
  • State Capture report
  • South Africa

NPA adopts more aggressive strategy to successfully prosecute cases


ActionSA President, Herman Mashaba speaking as the party's announced former Knysna Speaker, Advocate Julie Anne Lopes will be joining the party.
  • Politics

Mashaba secures new publisher for his book after Mashele funding furore


Durban beachfront.
  • Sport

Swimming and conservation come together to celebrate World Oceans Day


Weather

  • About the SABC
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Site Map

SABC © 2023

No Result
View All Result
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION

© 2023

Previous Bheki Cele Cele to provide reasons why McBride’s contract won’t be renewed
Next State Capture: McBride set to take the stand on Monday