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Olympic Flame Arrives in Canada
"VANOC CEO John Furlong watches Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson lower the Olympic Flame in a miners lantern to touch Canadian soil after he disembarks a Canadian Forces CC 150 Polaris (Airbus A-310) aircraft...
Coal Mine Explosion Traps 19 In Slovakia
14 miners are missing and presumed dead after an underground coal mine exploded in northern Slovakia. The miners had been putting out a fire in the Handlova mine when it exploded, said the mine owner. The explosion occured in an unused section of the mine, and is thought to...
created by Annina Bergman | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago
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74 miners dead; 96 missing in China coal mine explosion
The death toll has risen to 74 from the explosion.The men who were trapped inside contaced many of their loved ones by mobile phone. Out of the 426 miners working in the mine, at least 74 miners are dead, 96... 
Earthquake in southwest china
Earthquake hit southwest of china on wednesday,quake was recorded early in the morning. " Two people were confirmed dead andthree others were injured in a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that shook southwest China's... 
Gold mine collapse in Guinea kills 14 illegal miners
14 illegal miners were trapped and killed inside a gold mine in Guinea earlier today.The mine is located near the village of Boireyah, about 800 km east of Conakry in Guinea - a country in West Africa.""The victims, all men, were killed inside the mines. They were buried... Chinese Mine Collpse: Second within a Week
The Wujiu Coal Mine has collapsed in northern China, just days after the last disaster."State media says that seven miners managed to escape from the Wujiu mine and a further four were rescued. An early investigation into the accident, which happened on Saturday, suggested...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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24 Ukrainian miners found alive after huge blast
" TWENTY-FOUR miners have been found alive more than 24 hours after they were trapped deep underground by a huge Ukrainian coalmine explosion.One miner was found dead 750m underground.The survivors have been...
created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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24 miners rescued from stricken Ukrainian mine
UPDATE 21:34 GMT June 9th Most of the miners caught in the gas explosion at a Ukrainian mine has been rescued alive."A total of 24 miners have now been brought to the surface and are being...
Ukrainian Mine Blast: 37 Missing
So far, only unmanned gondolas have been sent down to find any survivors of a gas explosion that collapsed a mine in Yenakiyevo, Ukraine. Previously, the mine had beem lited as unsafe."Thirty-seven miners were missing after a gas explosion tore through a pit in Ukraine's... 12 Indonesian gold miners killed, nine missing in landslide
"At least 12 illegal gold miners were killed in a landslide in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua while nine other people were missing and feared dead, police and local media reports said Tuesday.The accident took place late Monday when more than 20 locals were working...
Gas explosion at illegal mine in northern China leaves 20 dead
"BEIJING - A gas explosion in an illegal mine in northern China has killed at least 20 people, state media said Monday. Xinhua News Agency said the accident happened when miners were attempting to reopen an illegal mine in Shanxi province that the government had used...
Congo arrests for allegedly dumping highly radioactive minerals into a river
I have no words for this. Pure disregard for nature, lives...terrible. "Congo arrests after toxic dumping Miners examine find of copper stones Katanga has one of the world's richest belts of copper and cobalt Six people have been arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Indonesian shares outlook - Mixed on Wall St drop; miners may gain
"Consumer goods producer Unilever Indonesia may advance after the company said it will pay an interim dividend of 90 rupiah per share for the current fiscal year. The Indonesian market will continue to be influenced by the direction of other Asian markets, said Indomitra...
Sex lessons for 'cranky' miners
The Australians must have a unique sense of humour. However, this is a good policy, worthy of emulation."Australian coal miners are being given lessons in foreplay and the menopause in an attempt to boost...
3,000 workers trapped in South African mine
UPDATE - 6:30PM PST - AP REPORTSome 3,000 gold miners were trapped a mile underground Wednesday when falling pipe damaged the elevator, but the company began rescuing workers through a smaller shaft and estimated...
created by Edmund Jenks | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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