An investigation is underway to find the cause of death for two miners who fell into a void at Dugald River Mine in outback Queensland.
Dylan Langridge, 33, and Trevor David, 36, were driven underground in Dugald River at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday when their vehicle plummeted into a 25-metre stope void—a dugout tunnel or space where ore is extracted.
The pair were trapped 125 metres below ground and were later found dead on Thursday afternoon after a desperate search.
Dylan Langridge and Trevor Davis were dead in an accident in Dugald River mine in Queensland on Feb. 16, 2022. (Dan Repacholi MP/Facebook)
A drilling rig also fell into the stope but the drill rig operator managed to escape and raise the alarm….