<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Two miners who went missing after a mine collapsed in Australia have died.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dylan Langridge, 33, and Trevor Davis, 36, were driving 125m (410ft) underground in Queensland's Dugald River mine on Wednesday when the ground gave way, local media say.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">They fell 25m into a void along with their utility vehicle, a drill rig, and the drill rig operator.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The drill rig operator managed to escape and raise the alarm, before being treated for minor injuries.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Perenti, the global mining group which employed Mr Langridge and Mr Davis, said the pair's bodies were found after a "significant" search operation at the mine near Cloncurry.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Both worked as charge-up operators, a role that usually involves handling explosives and setting up blast areas for mining. BBC</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>