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Miners rescued in Philippines after a week in mineshaft
Two miners were rescued on Monday after being trapped for seven days inside a flooded mineshaft in the northern Philippines.
- Agencies
- Published: 13:34 September 29, 2008
Manila: Two miners were rescued on Monday after being trapped for seven days inside a flooded mineshaft in the northern Philippines.
A total of 16 miners were trapped in the shaft in Itogon town in Benguet province since last week following a strong typhoon in the country.
Rescuers were still searching for 11 other miners who remained trapped inside the shaft. Three dead bodies were recovered on Friday.
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