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Lily Mine tragedy was an eye-opener on how to avoid future disasters, inquest hears | News24

A former Lily Mine manager said the collapse of the mine, which left three workers trapped underground, was an eye-opener on how things should be done better in the future to prevent another catastrophe.

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