An elevator accident occurred on 27 November 2023 at the Impala Platinum mine in Rustenburg, South Africa, when an ascending mine elevator fell 200 m down the number 11 shaft. Thirteen miners were killed, 11 on the scene and two dying in hospital later, and 73 were injured. The elevator was stopped from falling further by its impacting with a platform within the shaft, resulting in a sudden stop which led to the fatalities.