One Man Freed and Another Trapped After Mine Collapse in Victoria

One man has been freed and another remains trapped after a mine collapse on the outskirts of Ballarat in Victoria’s Goldfields. Another 25 workers who sought refuge in an underground safety pod have been brought to the surface. The two trapped men were pinned by fallen rocks at the Mount Clear mine on Wednesday afternoon, March 13. Police and paramedics managed to stabilise and extract one of the men after about four hours. He was treated for lower body injuries and airlifted to Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital in a serious condition. Emergency crews were working to free the second miner, as dozens of other workers took refuge in a safety pod....