A miner died of asphyxia following the collapse of a section of a mine he was working in. The cave-in is believed to have been caused by an earthquake in the area, which left 55 miners trapped in the 1,600 foot (487.7 m) deep mine. All the men escaped except the victim, who was found 48 hours after the cave-in occurred. Rescuers pulled out the man and placed him on a backboard for transport. During their exit, they ran into a pocket of ammonia gas and momentarily collapsed, dropping the victim. When they regained their rescue efforts, the victim was no […]