Eight men have been trapped in an unauthorised gold mine in Peru.
According to the local media, the tunnel the men dug started spewing noxious fumes, leaving them suffocated.
One miner, who managed to drag himself out, told local broadcaster RPP that the group became dizzy and suffered headaches after inhaling the toxic gas.
It's unclear who, if anyone, owned the mine, which is located in the northern town of Huamachuco.
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Three killed, 17 injured in Cairo mall helium cylinder explosion
Three people have been killed and 17 others injured on Thursday following a fire that broke out from a helium cylinder explosion at Arabella Plaza Mall in Egypt's New Cairo.
US to apply economic measures 'never seen' on Iran, says Treasury Secretary
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the United States is going to apply economic measures that have "never been seen" on Iran.
Blast at Rotterdam port energy facility kills one person
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US can keep blockade on Iranian ports 'indefinitely', Pentagon chief says
The US military has enough assets to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, adding ships could be rotated in and out of the region as needed.
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