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Place: Gleision Colliery

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Miner dies after colliery roof collapse

A MINER trapped in a colliery died last night.

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Inquest into deaths of miners to open

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Welsh church services remember four mine tragedy victims

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Swansea mourns as last minerfound dead
Four Welsh mine deaths 'a stab through community's heart'

The deaths of four miners trapped in a flooded mine were tonight described as a “stab through the heart” of a community hoping they could be rescued alive.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2011

Wales: Third body found in flooded pit

A third body has been found in the flooded colliery in south Wales.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2011

Mine rescuers find body in Wales

Rescuers attempting to free four miners trapped in a flooded pit have located a body.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2011

Efforts to save Welsh miners continuing

FOUR miners trapped underground in a coal pit were named last night as rescue efforts continued.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2011

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