In February 2014, seven miners were killed and nine injured at another coal mine in eastern Ukraine, following a methane blast. That incident occurred at the Pivnichna mine in Ukraine's mineral-rich Donetsk region. Coal mining is one of the biggest industries in eastern Ukraine and the country's coal industry employs around 500,000 people.
Ukraine: Seven dead in blast at Pivnichna coal mine. Seven miners have been killed and nine injured in an explosion at a mine in eastern Ukraine, officials say. …
AT least 11 miners have been killed in a methane gas blast in a huge coal mine in Siberia and more than 80 people remain trapped underground after a …
Promised to get paid their wage arrears, the Antratsyt coal miners ascended to the surface after the seven days of the strike. According to the so-called Labour Party of Russia, as of 20 July, "all of 22 coal miners" held by MGB were released. Strikes: a consequence of unprofitable coal mines being shut down
Seven miners were killed in a blast at a coal mine in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan on Monday night, the second such deadly incident in the region in a week.
Kentucky Straight Creek Coal CompanyBelva No. 1 Mine Explosion. Approximately 3 hours after the explosion, nine miners barricaded themselves noting, "nine miners in here, 11 a.m. Thursday" on a pile of slate. More than 50 hours later, they were discovered and brought to the surface. The first out and the oldest of the group was Al Bennett.
At approximately 4:08 p.m., April 15, 1981, a methane and coal dust explosion occurred in the 102 longwall development section of Dutch Creek No. 1 Mine located near Redstone, Colorado. Fifteen miners died as a result. Nine of the victims were working in …
The mine is in the center of a Donbass region which is Ukraine's industrial and coal-producing heartland. In 2014, 99 people were killed in Ukraine's coal mines, according to …
Ukraine has some of the world's most dangerous mines with more than 4,800 miners in Ukraine killed since 1991. Officials say that for every 1 million …
An explosion in a mine in the Luhansk region early Friday killed at least 20 people and injured two, the Emergencies Ministry said. Six miners remained missing. Also early Friday, seven miners died and four were injured at a state-owned mine in the Donetsk region when a piece of heavy machinery collapsed. Four people were missing.
Nov 2007 - UKRAINE - A methane blast more than 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) underground at the Zasyadko mine in the Donbass coalfield's main town, Donetsk, kills at least 63 miners. Thirty-seven ...
An 11 January methane coal blast 500 metres inside ArcelorMittal Steel's Abaiskaya coal mine in central Kazakhstan has killed at least 23 miners. Seven of the miners died instantly in a blaze of fire, the company reported. Rescue attempts were halted over the weekend because of high temperatures and carbon monoxide concentration caused by the ...
Zasyadko coal mine, previously the largest mine in Ukraine, and now located in the occupied territory, is well known for its numerous accidents which have caused the deaths of hundreds of miners.Today another accident happened. The enterprise was de-energized due to militants' shelling and 203 miners were left under the ground.
7 dead in latest China mine blast; 60 miners killed in week December 7, 2016 GMT BEIJING (AP) — Seven coal miners are dead and another four still missing after a gas explosion in a central province in the latest deadly accident to strike China's mining industry, authorities said Wednesday.
"Rescue teams recovered the bodies of all seven coal miners this morning, who burnt to death as a huge fire broke out in the mine after the blast," Chief …
Ukraine's Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry has stated that in 2015 the government will close seven of the country's coal mines, while five more will be idled temporarily. "Out of the 35 remaining mines, we will close seven. They have almost run out of resources. Such mines will be shut down," said deputy energy minister Yuriu Zyukov.
Eight miners died Thursday when a methane gas explosion tore through a pit in western Ukraine, in the latest mine disaster in the ex-Soviet state. Rescuers said they had managed to save an additional 20 miners who were trapped underground when the blast hit the mine in the western Lviv region near the border with Poland. Ukraine's emergency ministry and prosecutors said eight miners …
A month earlier, four miners had been killed by an explosion inside a coal mine in Harnai. In 2020, at least 99 coal miners and labourers were …
On 11 April, seven miners were killed and more were injured in an explosion in the state-owned Skochinsky mine in Donetsk. The administration blamed the workers for failing to adhere to safety measures. But the pressure workers are under to 'show initiative' makes disasters such as this inevitable. In one mine, Zasyad'ko, 101 people were ...
The Dramatic Impact of Illegal Amber Mining in Ukraine's Wild West. A chaotic scene in Ukraine has miners pitted against each other and the government, often with deadly consequences and ...
About 11% of Ukraine's annual coal output is derived from illegal mines that operate outside both the state and private system, and can be found wherever coal seams exist, including in fields and around private homes. Miners work for abysmal pay and in very dangerous conditions in so-called kopanki (illegal coal mines), mainly around Donetsk.
At least seven civilians were killed ... The Zasyadko coal mine is one of the largest in Ukraine and has seen many incidents before, including a …
Seven miners were killed and nine were injured at a coal mine in Eastern Ukraine, following a methane blast, according to officials. Share Article The incident occurred at the Pivnichna mine in Ukraine's mineral-rich Donetsk region, on Monday night.
Ukrainian coal miners (file photo) (AFP) 12 January 2006 -- Emergency workers have rescued seven miners who had been trapped by a rock slide in a coal mine in eastern Ukraine.
The worst tragedy to hit the mine was in 2007 when 101 miners were killed in a methane explosion. Relatives attend the funeral of a miner killed by a blast at Zasyadko coal mine in Donetsk ...
Seven miners were killed in a blast at a coal mine in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan on Monday night, the second such deadly incident in the region in a week.
Coal-Mine Blast, Collapse In Western Ukraine Kills Eight. Rescue teams brought 20 trapped miners back to the surface alive. Authorities in Kyiv …
Seven miners were killed and two others are missing after a gas explosion ripped through an underground coal mine in eastern Ukraine, authorities said on Friday. Barack Obama Meets Ukraine's Petro ...
Ukraine coal mine: Dozens feared dead in Zasyadko gas blast. A suspected methane gas blast at a mine in a rebel-held area of east Ukraine …
Seven miners have been killed in an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Ukraine. Nine injured miners have been hospitalized. Officials said the blast took place late on February 17 at the state ...