Do these two sentences from wikipedia have the same meaning?
The central shaft reached a depth of 2980 feet and a southern shaft was sunk in 1928 to reach a depth of 3,600 feet .
The central shaft reached a depth of 2980 feet and a south shaft was sunk in 1928 to reach a depth of 3600 feet .

Possible answers:
- no.
- yes.
The answer is:
yes