Seven workers found dead after gas exposure in Benguet mining tunnel
Seven workers were discovered dead inside a tunnel in Itogon, Benguet, after being trapped and exposed to suspected poisonous gas.
Police reported that the fatalities occurred around 11 p.m. on Wednesday in Sitio Dontog, Barangay Ampucao. A witness alerted authorities, prompting a search that uncovered the bodies. The Itogon Municipal Police Station confirmed the incident involved suspected toxic gas within the tunnel.
Why it matters
The deaths underscore the dangers of toxic gas exposure in underground work sites.
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