US Edition2 Killed, at Least One Injured, in Explosion at Australian Silver Mine
The explosion at Cobar's underground mine killed two people and injured another, with police assisting SafeWork NSW in an ongoing investigation.
- Emergency service crews responded to an underground explosion at the Endeavour Mine on Endeavour Mine Road at Cobar, about 450 kilometres east of Broken Hill, after reports two people were critically injured at about 3:45am.
- Polymetals, the mine's new owner, had sought to restart production this year at Endeavour, a silver, zinc and lead mine that operated from 1982 to 2020, and paused ASX trading pending an announcement.
- Rescuers brought two women to the surface after the underground blast; one died and the other was airlifted to hospital with hearing damage and shock, while Central North Police District reported a man died underground.
- NSW Police said they will prepare a report for the coroner and assist SafeWork NSW, while Premier Chris Minns expressed condolences, saying `We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the workers who have tragically died in Cobar today`.
- Industry leaders voiced support for families and the Cobar community, with Stephen Galilee, NSW Minerals Council chief executive, saying tens of thousands of miners across NSW share their thoughts.
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Two men were killed in the explosion in the mining town of Cobar. "This is a heartbreaking day for the community," said the Australian Prime Minister in a first statement.
What We Know: Cobar Mine Explosion Claims 2 Lives
A tragic underground explosion at a remote New South Wales (NSW) mine has left two people dead and one injured, sending shockwaves through the tight-knit outback community of Cobar. Here’s what we know so far. When and Where It Happened The incident occurred at around 3:45 a.m. on Oct. 28 at the Endeavor Mine, located about 40 kilometres north of Cobar in northwest NSW. The underground site is a major silver, zinc, and lead operation in the Coba…
An underground explosion at a mine in New South Wales, Australia, killed two people early Tuesday morning local time.
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