Miners seek refuge after fire

FIFTEEN mine workers in the central Victorian town of Costerfield had to wait more than six hours in an underground refuge chamber for rescuers, after a fire at Mandalay Resources’ Augusta mine.

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Image of the incident scene

The fire broke out at about 12.30am on March 5.

The mine workers were able to extinguish the fire before evacuating to the designated refuge chamber.