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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Renata Brio and Jennifer O'Mahony

3 workers die in tunnel collapse in Spanish potash mine

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Three workers died in a tunnel collapse deep inside a potash mine in northeastern Spain on Thursday.

The collapse occurred inside the Cabanasses de Súria mine just before 9 a.m., at a depth of 900 meters (nearly 3,000 feet), local police and firefighters confirmed. Efforts are ongoing to recover the bodies, they said. The mine is located around 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Barcelona.

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