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15 May 2013

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AFP

Four bodies recovered, dozens still trapped in Freeport Grasberg mine tunnel collapse [Indonesia]

Rescuers have recovered four bodies and rescued 10 of the dozens trapped underground after a tunnel caved in at a giant US-owned gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia. The search continued for around 27 other workers a day after the cave-in…The collapse occurred on Tuesday morning at the Grasberg mine in remote Mimika district in Papua…The mine is owned by Phoenix, Arizona-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold...A statement from PT Freeport Indonesia, a subsidiary that runs the mine, said a tunnel in an underground training area located outside the entrance to the mine collapsed..."The rescue process is difficult and will take some time to complete," the statement said.