Five Miners Burned in Underground Blast, Queensland

Five Miners Burned in Underground Blast, Queensland
A file photo shows Leigh Creek Coal Mine on June 6, 2005 in Leigh Creek, Australia. Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images
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Four mine workers are fighting for life and a fifth is in a serious condition after an underground blast at a Queensland coal mine.

The workers, who all have extensive burns, were flown to Brisbane overnight in a complex medical evacuation involving five planes.