TRAGEDY IN A MINE.
KILLED AFTER RESCUE.
(United Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON, December 4.
There was a poignant tragedy at Viewpoint Colliery, Lanarkshire, when two miners were buried by a fall ot 100 tons from the roof. Rescuers, encouraged by hearing a faint voice, reached the'spoi, and saved one miner who was injured. The other was in the arms of a rescuer; and was being o-ivon a drink of water when he saw another fall coining. He said, "Goodbye, boys," and. was struck on the head and killed. ' , The body was again buried.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 47, 5 December 1929, Page 5
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