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Todd Russell, Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor, dies aged 54 due to illness

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Summary

Todd Russell, whose rescue, along with colleague Brant Webb, from a collapsed gold mine captivated the world for weeks in 2006, has died aged 54. Todd Russell, one of the survivors of the 2006 Beaconsfield mine collapse, has died aged 54. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.

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Who is covering this

  1. The Sydney Morning Herald Leans left Factuality: High AU
    David Koch greets rescued miners

    The TV presenter enters the ambulance to greet Todd Russell and Brant Webb after their rescue.

  2. The Guardian Left Factuality: Very high GB
    Todd Russell, Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor, dies aged 54 due to illness

    Tasmanian premier leads tributes for Russell, who earlier this month returned home to ‘see out his days’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor Todd Russell has died aged 54 after recently announcing deteriorating...

  3. The Sydney Morning Herald Leans left Factuality: High AU
    The Beaconsfield miners were presumed dead. This is the moment they emerged

    Miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell, who has died aged 54, were trapped by a rockfall at a gold mine at Beaconsfield in 2006.

  4. The Sydney Morning Herald Leans left Factuality: High AU
    Beaconsfield mine survivor Todd Russell dies aged 54

    Russell revealed recently he had an illness and “nothing left to give”, two decades after he spent a fortnight trapped underground in Tasmania.

  5. Daily Mail Center Factuality: Mostly factual GB
    Beaconsfield mine survivor Todd Russell dies aged 54 after battle with leukaemia

    Todd Russell spent 13 days buried alive in the Beaconsfield Mine during the 2006 disaster.

  6. The Sydney Morning Herald Leans left Factuality: High AU
    Beaconsfield mine disaster Todd Russell dead

    Todd Russell, one of the survivors of the 2006 Beaconsfield mine collapse, has died aged 54.

  7. ABC News (Australia) Center Factuality: Very high AU
    Breaking: Todd Russell, Beaconsfield mine disaster survivor, dies

    Todd Russell, whose rescue, along with colleague Brant Webb, from a collapsed gold mine captivated the world for weeks in 2006, has died aged 54.

Video coverage

ABC News (Australia) Beaconsfield mine disaster survivor Todd Russell dies | ABC NEWS
ABC News (Australia) Todd Russell, Beaconsfield mine disaster survivor, dies aged 54 | ABC NEWS

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