Man killed by falling rocks in Australian gold mine, another critically injured

Worksafe Victoria representatives arrive for a press conference near Ballarat, Australia after falling rocks inside a gold mine killed one worker and left another with life-threatening injuries (Con Chronis/AAP Image/AP)

Irish Independent Newsdesk

Falling rocks inside a gold mine in Australia killed one worker and left another with life-threatening injuries, rescuers have said.

Another 29 workers inside the mine when the collapse happened on Wednesday took refuge in a safety pod and later returned to the surface, Victoria state police said.

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