What went wrong?

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

The story of the Jwaneng Diamond Mine accident broke just when bus-loads of people were on their way to their respective villages, and imbibers were loading cooler boxes. The Monitor Staff Writer Tshireletso Motlogelwa was on duty to tell the tale. He puts together a chronology of the accident at the mine, which is known for its impeccable safety record.

Friday 0050hrs

The Monitor sources report that workers reported a loud bang at a pit named Number 6. Accounts contradict on the exact time but seem to suggest the accident must have happened between 12.50am and 1.20am. Workers at the pit indicate that it had been an abnormally dusty week inside the pit, given that the water sources at the sight were low.

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