Miners hurt in 'quake'

A seismic event hit Blyvoor mine owned by DRD Gold mine in the Carletonville area this afternoon, NUM says

Preliminary information was that 5 miners were seriously injured.

"The National Union of Mineworkers has dispatched its safety team to the mine to investigate," NUM said in a statement.

The accident happened around 13H00 this afternoon.

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