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Three treated after Aberpergwm mine collapse | Three treated after Aberpergwm mine collapse |
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Two men have been taken to hospital after a collapse at a mine. | |
Three men were rescued from the Aberpergwm colliery near Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, using an underground lift system. | |
A trench is believed to have collapsed at around 03:06 GMT, three to four miles underground, and it took an hour to get the men out. | |
The ambulance service said one man has a back injury and two others were treated for shock, one at the scene. | |
Two men were taken to Morriston Hospital but are not believed to be seriously injured. | |
"Three people were released, there were two casualties who were taken to hospital," a Mid and West Wales Fire Brigade spokeswoman said. | |
"The third person was released after receiving treatment at the scene." | |
Fire and rescue crews stood by with lighting equipment and gave assistance until receiving the order to stand down at 05:58. | |
The incident follows the deaths of four men at the Gleision mine - 14 miles away in the Swansea Valley - in September. | |
David Powell, 50, Charles Breslin, 62, Philip Hill, 44, and Garry Jenkins, 39, died after they became trapped in the mine which was engulfed by water on 15 September. | David Powell, 50, Charles Breslin, 62, Philip Hill, 44, and Garry Jenkins, 39, died after they became trapped in the mine which was engulfed by water on 15 September. |
A miner was also rescued last month from the Unity pit, just over a mile away from Aberpergwm, after he became trapped under rubble following a small roof collapse. | A miner was also rescued last month from the Unity pit, just over a mile away from Aberpergwm, after he became trapped under rubble following a small roof collapse. |
He was not seriously injured. | He was not seriously injured. |
Aberpergwm is believed to employ around 230 people and to have coal reserves of around 6.8m tonnes. | Aberpergwm is believed to employ around 230 people and to have coal reserves of around 6.8m tonnes. |