Ukraine mine blast claims six
Published: 04 October, 2008, 08:11
Six miners have been killed in a methane blast in Ukraine’s Lugansk region. There were 119 workers on the shift at the time. The remaining 113 have been evacuated.
There are no reports of any fire following the explosion.
Emergency workers have arrived at the site and medical and psychological support is being provided to the miners.
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