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eonline.comworld18 days ago
Search for Two Trapped Gold Miners in Laos Cave Resumes Thursday After Monsoon Delay
Monsoon rains halted efforts to reach two gold miners trapped in a flooded cave. A rescue team member said operations are set to restart on Thursday.
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eonline.comworld21 days ago
Four Gold Miners Escape Flooded Cave in Laos as Search Continues for Two Missing
Four of seven gold miners trapped in a flooded cave in Laos emerged on their own on Saturday after rescuers had located the group and begun pumping operations. Two miners remain missing as search efforts continue.
bbc.co.ukworld21 days ago
Five Dead, One Injured in Mining Collapse in Yunnan Province
A collapse at an illegal mining site in southwest China killed five people and injured one other on Sunday morning. Authorities are investigating the cause.
news.sky.comworld23 days ago
Rescuers Consider Teaching Scuba to Five Miners Trapped in Laos Cave
At least five miners remain inside a Laos cave after oxygen supplies dropped. Rescue teams are evaluating whether to train the men to scuba dive because other extraction methods have been exhausted.
citizen.co.zaworld26 days ago
Rescue Teams Search for Seven Miners Trapped in Laos Flooded Tunnel
Rescue crews in Laos are attempting to reach seven artisanal gold miners who became trapped seven days ago after early monsoon rains flooded their tunnel. A lead diver stated the team maintains hope the miners remain alive.
news.google.comworld27 days ago
Landslide kills at least 28 at illegal gold mine in Angola
A landslide at an illegal gold mining site in Angola's northwestern Bengo province killed at least 28 people on Saturday. Local authorities reported four rescues and said search operations had ended.
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nypost.comworld29 days agoUpdated
Gas Explosion Kills at Least 90 at Coal Mine in China's Shanxi Province
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi, killed at least 90 workers on Friday evening. Rescue operations continue while Chinese authorities investigate the cause and detain company executives.
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winnipegfreepress.comworld42 days ago
Four Miners Killed in Explosion at Colombian Coal Mine
Rescue teams recovered the bodies of four miners following an underground explosion in central Colombia. A senior official confirmed the deaths on Sunday, one week after a similar accident at another mine in the region killed nine people.
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Mexican Gold Miner Rescued After 14 Days Trapped in Flooded Tunnel
A 42-year-old gold miner was rescued from a flooded tunnel in Mexico after being trapped for 14 days. Rescuers found him standing in waist-high water. The incident occurred during mining operations in an underground tunnel.