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               Bodies of 8 Trapped South African Miners Recovered

   The bodies of eight South African gold miners trapped underground since
   an accident late Tuesday have been recovered.
   Rescuers continued to search for one person who remained missing
   Thursday, as the government promised to investigate what happened.
   A total of 17 miners were trapped when an earthquake set off an
   underground fire and falling rocks at the Doornkop mine near
   Johannesburg. Eight of them managed to reach a refuge chamber and were
   safely brought to the surface on Wednesday.
   Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said the incident is a lesson
   for both her agency and the industry, and that there has been hard work
   over the past five years to improve safety.
   South Africa has some of the world`s deepest gold mines. Harmony, the
   company that owns the mine, said the fire was reported 1.7 kilometers
   underground.
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