ITOGON, Benguet – Two
miners here died of gas poisoning inside a tunnel around 1 p.m. on June 17.
Police identified the
victims as Simeon Dulawan, 36, and Roy Kilaas, 23, saying the incident happened
inside a private mine in Nagawa Bugayong Mine Portal, Ampucao here.
Investigation
disclosed that the victims with two companions entered the tunnel and around
1:45 p.m, victims’ companions sensed gas
accumulated in the area prompting them to go out and seek assistance.
Itogon police, firemen
Philex Mining Corp, employees and barangay officials retrieved bodies of
victims around 8:55 p.m. and brought these to Nagawa.
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