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2 dead, 5 injured in mine collapse

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March 21, 2011 | 12:00am

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – At least two miners were killed when a tunnel caved in in Mabini, Compostela Valley Saturday night.

Senior Superintendent Aaron Aquino, Compostela Valley provincial police chief, said five other workers of the Arbanez mining firm were injured in the tunnel collapse caused by incessant rains in the past few days.

AARON

AQUINO

ARBANEZ

CAUSED

COMPOSTELA

COMPOSTELA VALLEY

COMPOSTELA VALLEY SATURDAY

MABINI

SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT AARON AQUINO

TUNNEL

VALLEY
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