Impala Platinum mine shaft accident
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| Date | 27 November 2023 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rustenburg, South Africa |
| Cause | Falling mine elevator |
| Casualties | |
| 13 dead, 73 injured | |
An elevator accident occurred on 27 November 2023 at the Impala Platinum mine in Rustenburg, South Africa, when an ascending mine elevator fell 200 m down the number 11 shaft.[1] Thirteen miners were killed, 11 on the scene and two dying in hospital later, and 73 were injured.[2] The elevator was stopped from falling further by its impacting with a platform within the shaft,[citation needed] resulting in a sudden stop which led to the fatalities.[3][4][5][6]
