South Africa's illegal mining standoff: Families say 4,000 workers are trapped underground

Police in South Africa are refusing to help hundreds of miners trapped underground in North West province. Authorities in Stilfontein closed the entrance as part of a campaign against illegal mining. It's left those inside without food and water—and at least one body has been brought out. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from the site. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SouthAfrica #IllegalMining #Stilfontein #TrappedMiners #MiningCrisis #HumanRights #PoliceResponse #UndergroundMiners #AlJazeeraEnglish