VOICED : Casi 1,000 mineros quedan atrapados en yacimiento en Sudafrica

A storm in South Africa caused a power outage, trapping around 1,000 miners underground. Families are worried due to a lack of communication from the mining company, Sibain Gold. Rescue teams are working to free the miners, but there are conflicting reports on the number of those trapped. The company reported 950, while the miners' union claims 1,100 are trapped.

What natural event caused the miners to be trapped underground?

• An earthquake

• A severe storm

• A flood

• A landslide

What was the main reason the miners could not be brought to the surface?

• The elevators were damaged

• The miners were too deep underground

• The power outage stopped the elevators

• The mine was flooded

What did the mining company admit regarding their emergency equipment?

• The elevators were not maintained

• The mine was not properly ventilated

• The backup generators failed

• The rescue team was not prepared

How did the families of the miners learn about the incident?

• Through a phone call from the miners

• From the news

• Through a company announcement

• From a government alert

What discrepancy exists between the company's and the union's reports on the number of trapped miners?

• The union reported more trapped miners than the company

• The union reported fewer trapped miners than the company

• The company reported more trapped miners than the union

• Both reported the same number of trapped miners