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Search under way for pair who fell into a large cavern – or stope – at the zinc mine in Dugald River near Mount Isa
A search and rescue effort has been launched for two miners who fell into a deep hole after a “ground collapse” in the remote Dugald River zinc mine, near Mount Isa in north-west Queensland.
The men were operating a light utility vehicle on Wednesday when it fell down a stope – a large void that contains the ore being mined. The pair are believed to be about 125 metres underground.
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