Three people suffered minor injuries over the past few days, but have already returned to work, Churchfield said.

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Many miners were migrant labourers from around the country and the bodies of some of the dead have already been returned to their home villages, reports Agence France-Presse.

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Immigration officials say 100, 000 have already returned to Myanmar, and a further 200, 000 will soon follow.

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And while many show-runners initially vowed not to cross the picket line, some will soon or have already returned to work in a non-writing capacity, thereby lessening the guild's leverage at the bargaining table.

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