South African rescuers have recovered eight bodies after a fire and rock fall at a gold mine in South Africa, the government said Thursday. One other miner remains unaccounted for. The National Union of Mineworkers said the fire broke out Tuesday evening following an earthquake that damaged ventilation and water pipes. The incident, which occurred near Johannesburg, is the most serious accident in South Africa's mines since nine workers died in a rock fall at a platinum mine in July 2009, according to Reuters. South Africa is home to the deepest gold mines in the world.
