Beaconsfield hero Todd Russell dies at 54 | 7NEWS
Todd Russell, one of two miners rescued from the 2006 Beaconsfield mine disaster, has died at age 54 after a battle with cancer. Russell and Brant Webb spent two weeks trapped a kilometre underground following an earthquake that collapsed the Tasmanian mine, killing Larry Knight. The dramatic rescue captivated the nation as the miners survived on puddle water and a shared muesli bar before being found after six days and eventually freed nine days later.
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