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Miner buried alive as tunnel caves in

The Philippine Star
January 22, 2014 | 12:00am

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - – A miner was killed yesterday when a tunnel collapsed in Taragona, Davao Oriental at the height of heavy rains brought about by a low-pressure area.

Reports said the fatality, Soviaco Lagunan, 23, together with fellow workers, was entering the tunnel in Barangay Bangol when it suddenly collapsed, burying him alive, while his companions were able to run for safety.

Barangay Bangol in one of the gold rush sites in Taragona town.

             

ALIVE

BANGOL

BARANGAY

BARANGAY BANGOL

COLLAPSED

DAVAO ORIENTAL

SOVIACO LAGUNAN

TARAGONA

TUNNEL
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