菲律宾至少7名矿工于本周早些时候死亡，警方周五表示，他们很可能是因气体中毒，相关调查仍在继续。
The death of at least seven miners in the Philippines earlier this week was likely due to gas poisoning, police said Friday as investigation of the deadly incident continues.
据《马尼拉时报》报道，矿工们于周三晚上在吕宋岛北部本盖特省的一个小型采矿隧道内死亡。
The miners died Wednesday night inside a pocket mining tunnel in Benguet on the northern island of Luzon, daily Manila Times reported.
据报道，死者年龄从18岁到62岁不等，警方周四在距离隧道入口约20米（66英尺）处发现了他们的遗体。警方没有说明涉及哪种气体，只表示尚未确定气体的来源。报道补充说，死者的亲属认为这些死亡是意外事故。
The bodies of the deceased, said to range in age from 18 to 62, were recovered Thursday some 20 meters (66 feet) from the tunnel entrance. Police did not specify which gas was involved and said they had yet to establish its source. The victims’ relatives said they believed the deaths were accidental, the report added.