Two Itogon miners die of gas poisoning

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.