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| Three rescuers have died and six more have been injured during efforts to reach a group of coal miners trapped underground in the US state of Utah. | Three rescuers have died and six more have been injured during efforts to reach a group of coal miners trapped underground in the US state of Utah. |
| It is thought that the rescue workers were caught in a cave-in as they tried to dig a tunnel to the spot where it is believed the six miners are trapped. | It is thought that the rescue workers were caught in a cave-in as they tried to dig a tunnel to the spot where it is believed the six miners are trapped. |
| Several of the rescuers are being treated in nearby hospitals. | Several of the rescuers are being treated in nearby hospitals. |
| No contact has been made with the six trapped miners since a tunnel collapsed 1,500ft (457m) underground on 6 August. | No contact has been made with the six trapped miners since a tunnel collapsed 1,500ft (457m) underground on 6 August. |
| The accident is another setback to the attempt to reach the miners. | |
| Dirk Fillpot, spokesman for the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, said all rescue workers had been evacuated from the mine. | Dirk Fillpot, spokesman for the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, said all rescue workers had been evacuated from the mine. |
| He said the accident was caused by a "mountain bump" - a build-up of pressure inside a mine from overhead rock that forces surrounding rock and coal to shoot out of the walls with great force. | He said the accident was caused by a "mountain bump" - a build-up of pressure inside a mine from overhead rock that forces surrounding rock and coal to shoot out of the walls with great force. |
| The governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, said the state had "witnessed a most unfortunate incident on top of last week's tragedy". | The governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman, said the state had "witnessed a most unfortunate incident on top of last week's tragedy". |
| "I hope the lessons we learn from this week in Utah will be instrumental in improving mine safety everywhere," he said in a statement. | "I hope the lessons we learn from this week in Utah will be instrumental in improving mine safety everywhere," he said in a statement. |
| Experts say the chances of finding the six trapped miners alive are now slim. | Experts say the chances of finding the six trapped miners alive are now slim. |
| Initially the mine collapse was blamed on an earthquake, but experts have since suggested the shafts might have caved in with enough force to register on seismographs. | Initially the mine collapse was blamed on an earthquake, but experts have since suggested the shafts might have caved in with enough force to register on seismographs. |
| This has led to speculation that mining procedures could have triggered the incident, but that has been strongly denied by the mine company. | This has led to speculation that mining procedures could have triggered the incident, but that has been strongly denied by the mine company. |