Bodies of trapped illegal miners to remain underground

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The bodies of illegal miners trapped at the Gravelotte gold mine on the East Rand are likely to remain underground.

The trade union Solidarity said today that the tunnel is likely to be sealed off.

Spokesperson, Gideon du Plessis, says rescuers are going to recommend to the department of mineral resources today that the shaft should be sealed off because it was too dangerous to recover the bodies.

The search for at least 20 illegal miners was called off on Friday.

Du Plessis says the rescue team could only recover one body because the area was unstable.