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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 16 Feb 2014

    Rescuers in South Africa say remaining illegal miners who became trapped in abandoned shaft refusing to come out for fear of arrest

    12:12 PM - 16 Feb 2014
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    • Stanley Bwalya mandy jones حمودي حامد Van Hecke Wouter Diego Cépeda CHRISTINA_LI Lorraine Sweeney Dana Smith KONFA BUSINESS LODGE
    39 replies 282 retweets 93 likes
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      2. StevenX‏ @StevenX_DFA 16 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld So what are their plans? To stay down there and found a dwarven colony?

        2 replies 1 retweet 12 likes
      3. cronsey jones‏ @cronsey 16 Feb 2014
        Replying to @StevenX_DFA

        @DVDVR_DFA @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld maybe they're hoping to tunnel their way out..

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Ana Cerrud‏ @aicerrud 16 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Más miedo a la ley que a la muerte?@BBCBreaking: remaining illegal miners trapped in S.Africa refuse to come out for fear of arrest

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      1. Sarnata Reynolds‏ @SarnataReynolds 18 Feb 2014
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        Speaks loudly to (mal)functioning justice system MT: @BBCBreaking: Trapped miners in abandoned shaft refusing to come out for fear of arrest

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      1. Sean Moses Okonofua‏ @SeanMosesOkonof 16 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @SA Illegal Miners #lol ... Only in Africa you'd prefer to suffocate and die than to come out alive and face the shoddy law?

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      1. nikita w‏ @031nikitaW 16 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking so there's reverse psychology

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      1. Hechi Uche‏ @kingphucado 16 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking pls bring them out!

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      1. Brunilda Rodriguez‏ @brunirodriguez 16 Feb 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking:Rescuers in SouthAfrica say remaining illegal miners who became trapped in abandoned shaft refusing 2come out 4 fear of arrest

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      1. Sebastian‏ @sebciz 16 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking do they fear to get deprived of their freedom?

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      1. ato בנימין afful‏ @ato_afful 16 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Would they rather die? What poverty and desperation lead our people to.

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      1. Omiwale John Taiwo‏ @jtomiwale2 16 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking: Let them be forever.

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      1. The Weather Centre‏ @TheWxCentre 16 Feb 2014
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        Death vs arrest??RT @BBCBreaking Rescuers in South Africa: illegal miners trapped in abandoned shaft refusing to come out for fear of arrest

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      1. Cheryl Tuckett‏ @cltkidlit 16 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld If this true a sad reflection on police services in SA. After 20 yrs democracy this hasn't changed much, it seems.

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      1. Carol Boschini‏ @cabos2507 16 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking that's so cruel... they are first human beings no matter their legal status

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      1. Dom‏ @domkat1975 16 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking stale mate!

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      1. Arbie D. Webb,Jr.‏ @ArbieJr 16 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking :It seems the miners think either way they'll die. Why not surrender to new S.Africa and live possibly.Maybe not deported.

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      1. Baba Francis‏ @francis_13761 16 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking maybe the are safer there.

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      1. aubrey mareana‏ @aubreymabriga 16 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking So you South Africa Police are on duty

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