The coal mine in a remote area of Samangan province caved in after a gas explosion on September 14, and at least 28 miners were confirmed dead, officials said.
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Miners carry the body of their colleague following a mine collapse.
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Miners sit next to the bodies of miners that died in a mine collapse.
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Miners wait to remove the bodies of their colleagues who died in a mine collapse.
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Police stand guard near the collapsed mine in Samangan, September 15, 2013.