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muriel_volestrangler

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1. Russian coal mine: Death toll soars to 52 after accident - reports

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Nov 26, 2021, 04:54 AM

Nov 2021

The incident started when coal dust in a ventilation shaft caught fire on Thursday, filling the Siberian mine with smoke and killing 11.

By nightfall, a failed operation to reach dozens of missing miners had turned to tragedy after several rescuers reportedly suffocated.
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Then late on Thursday several sources told Russian media agencies that no further survivors were expected to be found and the death toll had risen to more than 50, including six rescuers in total.

Three people, including the mine director, have been arrested over alleged safety failings, Reuters news agency reports.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59421319

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