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Workmates of two miners killed on the Dugald River underground zinc mine in Queensland are elevating cash for the boys’s households.
Dylan Langridge, 33, and Trevor Davis, 36, had been working on the MMG mine in northwest Queensland when their ute fell part-way down a 15m void final week.
Rescuers discovered and extracted the ute a day later, however the two males had died from their accidents.
Now, fellow miners from their crew at Dugald River are elevating cash for his or her associates’ households.
“Shedding a pal is rarely simple. Shedding two on the similar time is unthinkable,” the GoFundMe web page arrange on Sunday says.
“However dropping two associates that kind part of such a small, tight-knit crew and neighborhood, there are merely no phrases to explain how a lot tougher that hits.”
Greater than $15,000 has been raised in 15 hours, out of a objective of $20,000.
“As powerful as they arrive”, Dylan Langridge is described as a person with a caring and candy facet, and a smile that spoke greater than phrases may.
“A loving father who would do something for his kids and a crew mate who might be sorely missed by all,” the web page says.
“Trev” at all times put others first and left a mark on everybody who labored alongside him, the web page mentioned.
“I can nonetheless see that full physique chuckle, it rolls up previous your stomach ending in a nod you simply can not seem to shake, by no means taking something too significantly.”
Native MP Robbie Katter says his complete neighborhood is in mourning, and other people ought to maintain the household, associates and workmates of the 2 males of their prayers.
“It’s also essential that we acknowledge everybody we all know in our neighborhood who works within the mines and be glad about the job they do and respect them coming dwelling safely every shift,” the Traeger MP mentioned in an announcement on Thursday.
Assets Security and Well being Queensland will examine the accident when the positioning is secure to enter.
– AAP
