Two British Columbia workers and two paramedics who tried to help them all died very quickly from a lack of oxygen, according to coroner Bruce Chamberlayne. But the reason why a formerly safe area would turn deadly hasn't been stated. The chain-reaction incident occurred at a decommissioned mine in southeastern BC in May. A contractor who had gone to the former lead/zinc mine to test water was the first to succumb to a total lack of oxygen. A second worker discovered the contractor inside a hut and was able to make a 911 call before collapsing. Two ambulance attendants who responded also […]
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