南ア：廃鉱山から違法鉱夫を排除する

　その数540名。とるもとったり逮捕者多数。

「Police in South Africa have forced 540 illegal miners out of an abandoned mine shaft and arrested them.」

　うっかりすると大崩落して大規模な死者が発生しますからね。そりゃあ止めといたほうが良い。

BBC South Africa police force 540 illegal miners from abandoned shaft　13 hours ago

Wedaeli Chibelushi

「Earlier this week, security forces blocked deliveries of food and water to the miners in a bid to push them out of the mine.」

　しかも配慮？があり、週初めに坑道を封鎖、水や食料の供給を止めており、これを「ええ加減なとこで諦めとけや」というメッセージにしたものだろう。

「The miners experienced "starvation and dehydration" and were forced to resurface, police say.」

　…兵糧攻めで確保。しかしなおも根性の入った連中が数百名、居残っている模様。それはそれですごい。

「Individuals have been emerging from the mine, located in the northern town of Orkney, since Saturday, though hundreds are believed to remain in the shaft.」

　なんでも土曜に225名、日曜に340名を追加。

「The police reported on Saturday that 225 miners had resurfaced, but "hundreds if not a thousand" were thought to still be underground.

In an update on Sunday, the national force said an additional 340 had emerged from the mine and placed under arrest.」

　大捕物が過ぎる。
　なお押収物も大したもので、警察の今回の作戦をまるまるペイできそうなレベル。

「"We have seized R5 million ($283,000; $220,000) in cash and uncut diamonds worth R32 million ($1.8m; £1.4m)," he said.」