This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7059471.stm
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Trapped Australian miners freed | Trapped Australian miners freed |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Most of a group of 54 miners trapped underground after a fire at an Australian gold mine have been rescued. | Most of a group of 54 miners trapped underground after a fire at an Australian gold mine have been rescued. |
| Workers took refuge in shelters after smoke filled parts of Kanowna Belle mine, 20km (12 miles) north-east of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. | Workers took refuge in shelters after smoke filled parts of Kanowna Belle mine, 20km (12 miles) north-east of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. |
| Mineowners Barrick Gold Corporation said 37 miners had been brought to the surface and the rest would be rescued by the end of the day. | Mineowners Barrick Gold Corporation said 37 miners had been brought to the surface and the rest would be rescued by the end of the day. |
| None of the miners had been harmed in the incident, the company added. | None of the miners had been harmed in the incident, the company added. |
| The fire, which began at a caterpillar truck working underground at 0915 local time (0115 GMT), has now been put out. | The fire, which began at a caterpillar truck working underground at 0915 local time (0115 GMT), has now been put out. |
| It was extinguished by an onboard suppression system. | It was extinguished by an onboard suppression system. |
| Barrick, a Canadian company, is the world's largest gold producer. | |
| The Kanowna Belle mine is thought to contain 400m grams (more than 14m ounces) of gold. | The Kanowna Belle mine is thought to contain 400m grams (more than 14m ounces) of gold. |