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Twenty seven miners trapped in Australian gold mine collapse - report UPDATE


Published : Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:47
By : Agencies
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SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - A gold mine collapsed in Australia early Monday, trapping 27 workers underground, the AAP news agency reported.

Police told the agency the 27 men were in a safety chamber one kilometre underground, with 30 hours of oxygen available.

Rescuers were considering two possible exit points, the report said.

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