Key facts
- Fourteen illegal miners died at a disused mine near Rustenburg, South Africa.
- Eight miners were injured in the incident.
- Search and rescue operations are underway for potentially more trapped individuals.
- South African police are investigating the cause of the collapse.
Fourteen suspected illegal miners died and eight were injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa's North West province on Monday night. Search and rescue operations are underway for an unknown number of people who may still be trapped at the site near Rustenburg, according to provincial police commissioner Arthur Peter Adams. The incident occurred at a disused mine near Rustenburg.