Victoria Police confirm one worker killed in Mt Clear mine collapse and another rushed to hospital after major rescue operation
Rescuers launched an operation to rescue two men stuck under the collapsed rock about 500 metres underground, with the mission lasting a number of hours. However, Australian Workers Union Victoria Secretary Ronnie Hayden, on Thursday morning said he was informed one of the miners had been killed in the incident.Mr Hayden could not provide details of the miner, but he had spoken with WorkSafe which is one of the authorities who were at the scene on Wednesday.
An aerial view of Ballarat Gold Mine where a 37-year-old Bruthen man was killed after a mine collapsed on him and a 21-year-old worker. Picture: Jason Edwards Victoria Police Acting Inspector Lisa McDougall spoke about the incident on Wednesday night, saying there was"a couple of phases that have been undertaken".
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