The Huffington Post's "South Africa Miners Rescued, Face Charges For Illegal Gold Mining" article was written by the Huffington News Team on February 17, 2014.
The situation is quite ironic itself. Likewise an injured criminal is healed before jail time, a dozen miners in Johannesburg, South Africa were charged for illegal gold mining after rescue from being trapped underground. Nowadays, the practice has become a common business in South Africa due to the abundance of precious metals hidden within the mines. However, this unlucky bunch were ambushed on the job by a falling boulder which constricted the entrance and exit of the abandoned mine shaft. Many suspect the seasonal heavy rain triggered the sliding of the rubble. Fortunately, local policemen heard the cries of the miners under the debris. Although a rescue team soon rushed to save the miners, a few of the assumed culprits refused to rise to the surface in fear of arrest. Surprisingly, none of the miners were fatally injured. However, reportedly, the twelve miners were only the 'tip of the iceberg' to the number of others still trapped in the mine. 200 prospectors currently keep digging deep within the trench, in hopes of discovering another way to escape without running into the authorities.
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