A mine worker has died following an incident at the Wambo United open-cut colliery in the Hunter Valley on Monday afternoon.
Police confirmed that the incident occurred at approximately 1 p.m. at the mine in Warkworth, near Singleton, New South Wales.
Emergency services responded to the site following the incident, but the worker was unable to be saved.
The worker’s death has been referred to the coroner, who will examine the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident. Authorities have not yet released the worker’s identity or further details about what happened at the mine.
The incident has brought renewed sadness to the Hunter Valley mining community, where workers and their colleagues are now mourning the loss.
Further information is expected as authorities continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.