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Two dead, four missing in Spanish mine accident

At least two miners died on Monday and four were missing in an accident in a mine in the northern Spanish region of Asturias, the regional emergency service said.

The emergency service said another three people had been injured due to a machine malfunction inside the mine in Degana at 9:32 a.m. (0732 GMT) local time. Three helicopters and two ambulances have been sent to the scene.

El Mundo newspaper said earlier there had been an explosion in the mine and that several people were trapped.

This is a breaking news story. More to follow.

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