South African police fired on striking workers at a platinum mine, killing 34 people.
South African Police Kill 34 Striking Miners
![Policemen fire at striking miners outside a South African mine in Rustenburg, August 16, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ebcd1b9a-aaf8-4d21-a4b9-a31581a8f855_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Policemen fire at striking miners outside a South African mine in Rustenburg, August 16, 2012.
![A miner runs as police shoot outside a South African mine in Rustenburg, August 16, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7691c47e-0e4c-4ca7-ab4d-1c1f5dd7a7eb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A miner runs as police shoot outside a South African mine in Rustenburg, August 16, 2012.
![Policemen in teargas and dust open fire on striking miners at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, August 16, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/996b5414-86ac-4504-b553-8ff4d3725c68_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Policemen in teargas and dust open fire on striking miners at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, August 16, 2012.
![Police open fire on striking miners at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, August 16, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d716860e-a5ef-4b09-9a80-17492a57ca11_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police open fire on striking miners at the Lonmin Platinum Mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, August 16, 2012.