Australian Gold Miner Killed by Falling Rocks in Victoria
One person is dead and another critically injured after a gold mine collapsed in Australia.
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00:00 One person has been killed and another seriously injured in a gold mine collapse in Australia.
00:05 The pair were working 500 meters underground
00:09 using a technique known as air legging in a mine in Ballarat, Victoria, when they were hit by falling rocks.
00:15 Another 29 miners took refuge in a nearby safety pod.
00:19 The Australian Miners Union says the air legging technique had been phased out in some mines due to safety concerns.