A desperate rescue mission is underway for two people trapped underground after a mine collapse.

Emergency services are responding to reports of two people trapped in the Ballarat gold mine at Mount Clear, Ballarat, after it collapsed around 4.50pm on Wednesday.

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and the Country Fire Authority have both sent “resources” to the scene, an FRV spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.

Ambulance Victoria also sent paramedics and an air ambulance to the collapsed mine.

“The situation is developing and further information will be provided as it becomes available,” read a statement from Victoria Police.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen said she was “thinking of every worker and family affected by the event.”

“Tonight will be a long night for them and for the entire Ballarat community.”

The bushland surrounding the Ballarat Gold Mine has been extensively scoured by police and volunteers in the search for missing mother, Samantha Murphy.

The 51-year-old disappeared without a trace after leaving her home on Eureka Street in Ballarat East about 7am on February 4 for a run at Woowookrung Regional Park.

Mobile phone records show Ms Murphy arrived in Mount Clear about an hour later, where police allege she was murdered by 22-year-old Patrick Stephenson.

Police warned those involved in the search for Ms Murphy to be weary of the hundreds of abandoned mine shafts in the area, many of which have been left open.

Despite the massive search, the mother-of-three’s remains have yet to be located.

The network of mine shafts that make up the Ballarat Gold Mine has been operational since the 1850s, with some of the original shafts still in use.

The bushland around the mine was extensively combed by police and volunteers last month during the search for missing mother Samantha Murphy (photo)

A cave-in at the site trapped 27 miners about a kilometer underground at around 3:30 am on November 12, 2007.

All miners were recovered safely after being hoisted to the surface through a ventilation shaft at around 8am.

On Anzac Day the year before, Tasmanian miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb were trapped in a small cage 925 meters underground for two weeks after a rockfall at the Beaconsfield gold mine, northwest of Launceston.

While Mr. Russell and Mr. Webb triumphantly left the mine, their colleague Larry Knight had been killed in the initial collapse.

They were both able to join mourners at their colleague’s funeral – which had been postponed until they were released – on May 9.

More to come.

An influencer has sparked outrage online after apparently using a live crab in a photo shoot.

Images circulating on social media show a crab hanging in the air while being used in a photo shoot.

In the video, shared to Instagram, an apparently live crab can be seen dangling by its claw from a model’s shoe.

A photographer using professional equipment is seen crouching on the side of the road to take pictures of the crustacean hanging from the shoe.

The crab then falls to the ground with its claw stuck to the shoe and scurries away to the side of the sidewalk.

The model is then seen standing upright as the photographer walks over and uses his own foot to loosen the crab’s discarded claw from the shoe.

The influencer can be heard apparently saying “oh my God” repeatedly as the photos are taken, and squeaking after the claw is released.

Crabs can naturally release their own claws in response to stress, danger or injury as a defense mechanism, and can regrow their claws.

The video has sparked outrage on social media, with many labeling the apparent use of a live crab in the photoshoot as “cruel” and “disgusting.”

They accused the pair – whose identities are not known – of ‘animal cruelty’ and angrily said: ‘Humans are disgusting in their disrespect for other beings’.

The video shows the crab dangling from the shoe before its claw detaches from itself and rushes to the side of the sidewalk

The video has sparked outrage on social media, with many labeling the apparent use of a live crab in the photoshoot as “cruel” and “disgusting.”

“Can we just leave the animals alone please,” said another as another intervened: “This immediately pissed me off.”

“This is disgusting,” said another, with another adding: “Imagine losing your arm for someone’s photo and it’s like oops, oh well.”

“That really pisses me off,” someone else wrote, while another said, “People are evil.”

The video quickly went viral, racking up more than 2,550 shares and nearly 500 comments as people shared their anger.

A terrifying video has emerged showing the panic inside a tourist helicopter as it went out of control before crashing in Colombia shortly after take-off.

The helicopter lost control and fell from the sky, crashing into the side of a tall building in Medellin on Monday.

All six people aboard the Bell 206 helicopter miraculously survived the ordeal.

One of the traumatized passengers was rushed to the hospital and treated for a broken leg and lacerations to the body, officials said.

Now new footage has revealed the chaos of passengers in the cabin as the helicopter spun through the air before finally plummeting to the ground.

Texas-based vacationer Francisco Salas, 36, hears emergency services calling in a combination of Spanish and English.

New footage has emerged showing the inside of the cabin when the helicopter crashed

He also describes the scene to the camera, saying, “I had a helicopter crash.

“We are very high up and waiting for the police and the rescue team.”

After the crash, Francisco said, “I had a woman next to me with a lot of body weight who didn’t have the strength to support herself, so I put my arm around her.

“I used one arm to support myself against the helicopter while the other supported the woman for about 45 minutes.”

The helicopter ended up hanging from the side of the roof of a building, high above the ground

Dangling high in the air, everyone on board somehow managed to get out and survive

Salas, who was on the run with his girlfriend Luisa Osorio, went on to explain how he thought he was going to die.

He said: ‘I had my phone with me, I was on a video call with my mum and dad.

‘I even said goodbye to my brother, it was a very serious moment.

“I just wanted to say goodbye and thank everyone.”

The Texas businessman was one of six people on board the tourist helicopter at the time of the crash.

Joining him were two women from Costa Rica named Sandy Villalobos Marín, 34, and Karen Rivera Picada, 36, and Colombian nationals Luisa Fernanda Osorio and Jaime Andrés Echeverri.

Echeverri, the co-pilot, broke his leg.

The pilot was Brian Michel Álvarez, 32.

More than seventy emergency workers rushed to the scene and helped recover the travelers after the horrific crash.

Outside footage taken with a mobile phone emerged yesterday showing the plane taking off and then almost immediately starting to fall through the sky.

The helicopter lost control just moments after takeoff and began falling rapidly before crashing

Luisa Osorio, Salas’ wife, told Colombian newspaper Noticias Caracol that they had joined the flight to record content for social media networks to promote her singing career and his YouTube channel and thought they would not make it out alive.

Osorio said, “We have moved on. When it went up, it literally couldn’t do it all the way.

“It started spinning, it started spinning really fast and we said, ‘We’re going to die here.’

Osorio recalled being ordered by rescuers “not to move, to do absolutely nothing, not to even breathe” as they worked to pull them out.

A viral TikTok video has captured the astonishing moment a stampede of desperate Taylor Swift fans flooded Sydney’s Accor Stadium after last-minute tickets were announced.

The clip, which was shot at Swift’s second show in Sydney on Saturday evening, shows hordes of ticketless Swifties rushing to the ticket booths after organizers announced the news over the loudspeakers.

A crowd of adults and children joined the chaos as others looked on in bewilderment.

“When they announce last minute tickets,” the users captioned the video.

Several users replied by commenting on how dangerous the scene looked, with one writing: ‘People about to be crushed.’

“That’s so dangerous,” agreed another.

Swift’s show on Saturday started as scheduled at 7:30 p.m. after storms caused delays to Friday’s concert.

The pop star went solo during the performance after her boyfriend Travis Kelce was in the audience on Friday night.

The clip, filmed at Swift’s second Sydney show on Saturday evening, shows hordes of ticketless Swifties rushing to the ticket booths after organizers announced the news over the loudspeakers.

Kelce has already left to fly back to Las Vegas to continue partying with his Kansas City Chiefs teammates.

Kelce only landed in Sydney on Wednesday to meet his girlfriend and see her perform one of her Eras Tour shows.

TMZ claims the tight end is flying back to Las Vegas to continue partying with his teammates after winning the Super Bowl in Sin City earlier this month.

Kelce lands in Las Vegas Saturday morning after flying about 15 hours on a trip similar to Swift’s when she flew from Japan to Nevada for the Super Bowl.

Swift’s show on Saturday started as scheduled at 7:30 p.m. after storms caused delays to Friday’s concert

The pop star went solo during the performance after her boyfriend Travis Kelce was in the audience on Friday night (pictured in Las Vegas on February 11)

A mother has made a plea against Taylor Swift after her daughter was hospitalized and will miss the pop star's current Australian tour.

Katie Healy from Innisfail, Queensland, took to Instagram this weekend to say her eight-year-old daughter Evelyn was flown to Townsville University Hospital last week after suffering from streptococcus pneumoniae and empyema.

Although the young girl is recovering well, it is certain that she will miss the concert in Sydney.

Katie took the opportunity to reach out to the global megastar as she shared images from her sick daughter's hospital room.

'If there's a way [Taylor] maybe could find the time to send a little video to Evie, or just a comment on my message, it would mean the absolute world to a little girl who now has to spend her lifelong Eras Tour experience in hospital,' she started.

Katie took the opportunity to reach out to the global megastar as she shared images from her sick daughter's hospital room.

The mother went on to explain that she purchased the tickets for Evelyn and her sister Bethany in June of last year.

Over the past eight months, the family had diligently prepared costumes, learned all the songs and discussed the concert.

“Talking about the era we wanted to dress up in and all the possibilities was a lot of fun,” she continued, before adding, “It's been months in the planning.”

'If there's a way [Taylor] maybe could find the time to send a little video to Evie, or just a comment on my message, it would mean the absolute world to a little girl who now has to spend her lifelong Eras Tour experience in hospital,' she started

Over the past eight months, the family had diligently prepared costumes, learned all the songs and discussed the concert. Pictured: Taylor Swift

The Queensland mum has also encouraged Swifties to post her daughter's story widely, hoping the star will see the message.

Many Swifties offered their support in the comments of the post, with one writing: “Sending hugs and support for the mission for Taylor Swift.”

“Hope you get a video from Taylor soon,” another added, while someone else noted, “Come on Taylor, save the day!”

“Hope TS can pull through xx,” wrote another.

“The Swiftie community is incredibly kind and beautiful,” Ms Healy said in response.

The Queensland mother has also encouraged Swifties to post her daughter's story widely, hoping the star will see the message