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Sunday, June 08, 2008

5 Injured, 37 Missing in Yenakiyevo Coal Mine Blast (Updated)



Early on Sunday, a massive methane explosion at a coal mine in Yanakiyevo, Donetsk oblast, left 5 injured and 37 missing.

As Ukrainian mines continue to devour Ukrainians, the mine's Soviet-era name — Karl Marx — aptly describes the state of the country's coal mining industry.

The accident comes less than a week after the recovery of 11 bodies from the May 23 accident at the Krasnolymanska mine.

UPDATE
Thankfully, 21 people have been rescued; 6 bodies have been recovered.

Sources:
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2008/6/9/77224.htm
http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2008/6/8/77189.htm
http://korrespondent.net/ukraine/events/486867
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080608/wl_nm/ukraine_mine_dc

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