Johannesburg – Four illegal miners trapped in a mine near Robertville on the West Rand were rescued on Monday afternoon, paramedics said.

“Rescue workers managed to reach them safely and they were removed from where they were trapped for the past three days in the old mine,” ER24 spokesperson Christo Venter said.

“Fortunately none of the men sustained any injury and they were removed from the scene after being taken into custody.”

The miners were trapped when a mine shaft apparently collapsed.

The name of the mine was not known.

– SAPA