Miners at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia. (File photo)<\/p>\n
Rescuers say at least four people have been killed after a tunnel at a US-owned gold and copper mine collapsed in eastern Indonesia.\n<\/p>\n
According to police reports on Wednesday, rescue teams found four bodies and managed to save 10 miners at the Grasberg mine in Papua Province\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s remote Mimika district.\n<\/p>\n
Officials say as many as 27 other workers remain trapped under the collapsed cave.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cWe don\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t want to be careless because the terrain surrounding the old tunnel is prone to collapse,\u201d Papua police spokesman Lt. Col. Gede Sumerta Jaya said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Sumerta added that many of the rescued men have suffered cuts and broken bones.<\/p>\n
About 40 miners were taking part in safety training when the tunnel collapsed. The cause of the collapse on Tuesday remains unknown.\n<\/p>\n
The Grasberg mine is the world\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s largest gold mine and third largest copper mine. It is owned by Phoenix, Arizona-based Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc.\n<\/p>\n
More than 20,000 workers are currently employed at the mine.\n<\/p>\n
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