SIX MEN ENTOMBED

Evening Star, Issue 19779, 1 February 1928, Page 6

SIX MEN ENTOMBED

ANOTHER KILLED

RESULT OF LANDSLIDE

RESGUE GANGS AT WORK

Press Association —By Telegraph —Copyright

ADELAIDE, February 1 (Received February' 1, at noon.)

While a number of men were,working upon the duplication of the Hills Railway a landslide occurred, and a gang of men were entombed in a tunnel which was being demolished.

One man was killed and six others entombed. It is known that at least four of these are alive. One man was rescued. He was severely injured. The work of clearing away the debris was begun immediately, gangs working throughout the night by means of Hares.

Several hours must elapse belore the men are freed, because from 15ft to 201't of earth must be removed to reach them.

Slow work is necessary in order to prevent the possibility of again b/irying them.

The man who was killed is C. Wilkinson, of Unley. The landslide is attributed to a soapy joint in the clay. The earth fell upon the unprotected walls of the tunnel, the top of which had been taken off for more than half of its length.

Traffic between Melbourne and Adelaide is interrupted.