Mine explosion kills two in southern Russia
Published: 22 December, 2007, 08:11
Russia’s Interfax news agency reports that a methanol blast has rocked a coal mine in the Rostov region in southern Russia.
The agency quotes a source in the local rescue service as saying two people were killed in the accident.
All the other miners are reported to have been brought safely to the surface.
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22.12.2007, 08:30
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