Bambanani: body of one missing miner recovered
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited advises with deep regret that the rescue team reached and recovered the body of the missing employee at Bambanani’s East shaft at approximately 21:00 today, Wednesday 29 September 2010. This was the second fatality as a result of a seismically-induced rockfall, two days ago.
Six employees were brought to surface soon after Monday’s seismic event, three were hospitalised. All three are in a stable condition.
The names of all employees involved will be withheld until their next of kin have been informed.
Harmony’s Chief Executive, Graham Briggs and his management team, express their sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and those affected by the incident.
For more details contact:
Charmane Russell
Russell & Associates
+27 11 880 3924 (office)
+27 82 372 5816 (mobile)