2 trapped miners cheat death as tunnel collapses

MANKAYAN, Benguet – Two young miners cheated death here when a private mine tunnel collapsed trapping them here Tuesday around 11 a.m. in Sitio Dugong, Barangay Taneg.

The miners were rescued by their fellow miners. A police report said the tunnel was owned and operated by Dario Antonio of Taneg. Prior to the incident, the miners went out for a coffee break. Later, two miners identified as Wilson Sanwen Jr., 16 and Harvey Tauli, 19, both from Lenga, Tadian, Mt. Province returned to the tunnel to continue their work. After almost 10 minutes, Marvin Tauli and his two companions followed but they found the two were trapped inside.  They immediately started excavating while the other miners sought assistance. At around 2:20 p.m. the two miners were rescued alive and unharmed.