Two men dead after being found unconscious in former Quebec copper mine

MURDOCHVILLE, Que. — Two men were found dead Tuesday in a former copper mine in eastern Quebec.

Provincial police identified them as a 50-year-old employee and a 60-year-old volunteer.

Sgt. Helene Nepton said a gas leak may have caused the deaths.

The men were found unconscious in an underground gallery at the former mine, which is now an educational centre geared toward tourists.

It is located in Murdochville in the Gaspe region.

The Canadian Press