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One miner reported dead in Indonesian mine collapse

May 31, 2013 06:33 pm | Updated 06:33 pm IST - Jakarta

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In this May 17, 2013, photo released by PT Freeport Indonesia, the Indonesian unit of Arizona-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, rescuers gather inside a tunnel that collapsed as they continue their attempt to rescue trapped workers at Big Gossan mining area in Mimika, Papua province, Indonesia.

In this May 17, 2013, photo released by PT Freeport Indonesia, the Indonesian unit of Arizona-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, rescuers gather inside a tunnel that collapsed as they continue their attempt to rescue trapped workers at Big Gossan mining area in Mimika, Papua province, Indonesia.

A miner was reported dead on Friday after a collapse at an underground US-owned mine in Indonesia’s Papua province, according to local media.

Indonesian news website Sindonews.com reported that the tunnel collapsed at 1 p.m. and buried alive a worker. It is still unclear if there were any other victims in the cave-in.

The tunnel was part of a mine operated by the Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

There is still no official statement from Freeport Indonesia regarding the incident.

On May 14, a tunnel collapsed in the nearby Freeport mine, killing 28 workers who were undergoing safety training. Ten people were pulled alive.

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