A police operation continues in the Hunter Valley to recover the body of man located down a mine shaft.
About 12.45pm yesterday (Tuesday 17 September 2024), emergency services were called to Dry Creek Road, Ellalong, following reports of a workplace incident.
At the scene, police were told that a man had fallen into a decommissioned mine shaft while working.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District, with the assistance of the Police Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit, NSW Ambulance, Fire and Rescue NSW and other agencies, are on scene working to retrieve the man's body.
He is yet to be formally identified, however, believed to be a man in his late 50s.
NSW Resources Regulator has commenced an investigation into the man's death.
A report will be prepared for information for the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
