The tragedy began unfolding a week ago when miners went on strike demanding pay hikes at the mine near Rustenburg, about two hours northwest of Johannesburg.

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At Camp Lejeune, an 170-square-mile base and home to about 50, 000 uniformed troops, counselors at the Naval Hospital were gearing up to offer help as the ripples from Monday's tragedy began reaching family and friends, barracks mates and survivors, said Dr. Sawsan Ghurani, director of mental health programs at the hospital.

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Satellite news trucks began arriving to report on the tragedy.

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This began in part as a response to the tragedy at Hillsborough in Sheffield in 1989 which resulted in the death of 96 Liverpool fans following a crush on overcrowded terraces.

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"The vicar began by saying: 'We are here because a tragedy has taken place - we are not here for the media or to make a political statement, or to apportion blame', so he set the agenda pretty quickly, " said Mr Mangold.

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For residents of Santa Maria like Vinicius Serafim, the tragedy that unfolded at the club was unthinkable, even as the first reports began to come in.

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