(28 Jan 1960) At the pit-head of the Coalbrook Colliery in South Africa, relatives waited for news of 440 men trapped down below, of whom six are white. A white rescue team went down in a vain attempt to break through a mile of rubble. An African team followed. Later, their attempts at rescue became impossible, owing to a second fall of rock, 500 feet underground. Since then, a high-speed diamond-drill has been brought into action. It was the last hope of getting help through to the miners.

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