Rescuers recovered the bodies of eight workers trapped in a South African gold mine after an underground fire this week, the company said Thursday.
One more worker remains unaccounted for, Harmony Gold Mining Co. said in a statement. The company owns Doornkop mine, where the fire erupted Tuesday.
A day before the bodies were found, emergency workers rescued eight other workers and brought them to the surface of the mine west of Johannesburg.
The miners rescued were unharmed, but will be kept under medical observation as a precaution.
Seismic activity triggered the fire 1,733 meters (5,700 feet) underground, officials said.
Operations other than essential services have been suspended at the mine.
Tags: Fire, gold mine, South Africa