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'At least 27' Afghan miners killed in collapse 'At least 27' Afghan miners killed in collapse
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Twenty-seven Afghan miners trapped underground have been found dead in the northern province of Samangan, officials have confirmed to the BBC.Twenty-seven Afghan miners trapped underground have been found dead in the northern province of Samangan, officials have confirmed to the BBC.
Provincial governor's spokesman Mohammad Seddiq Azizi said that the men had been working at the Abkhorak coal mine when part of it collapsed.Provincial governor's spokesman Mohammad Seddiq Azizi said that the men had been working at the Abkhorak coal mine when part of it collapsed.
Four members of the rescue teams were badly injured. Four members of the rescue teams were badly injured; 14 were overcome by fumes but have been brought out safely.
An official said the rescue teams did not have the appropriate equipment. Mining is a state-controlled industry. An official said the rescue teams did not have the appropriate equipment.
It is feared that at least 13 other miners could still be trapped in the mine 215km (135 miles) north of the capital, Kabul. The collapse at the mine, 215km (135 miles) north of the capital, Kabul, is the latest accident to hit Afghanistan's state-run mining industry.
The collapse is the latest accident to hit Afghanistan's mining industry.
In December, 11 miners were reported to have been killed in a similar incident in the northern province of Baghlan.In December, 11 miners were reported to have been killed in a similar incident in the northern province of Baghlan.
Afghanistan is known to have vast reserves of oil, gas, copper, cobalt, gold and lithium.Afghanistan is known to have vast reserves of oil, gas, copper, cobalt, gold and lithium.
The country is also known to have a wider array of mineral resources; in 2010, the Afghan ministry of mines claimed its reserves were worth nearly $1tn (£0.63tn)The country is also known to have a wider array of mineral resources; in 2010, the Afghan ministry of mines claimed its reserves were worth nearly $1tn (£0.63tn)