Several injured in Kemerovo coalmine methane explosion.

KRASNOYARSK, May 8 (Itar-Tass) -- Four people were injured in a
coalmine methane explosion in the Kemerovo Region, and 175 may remain
underground, a source at the regional department for emergencies told
Itar-Tass on Saturday.

.Several injured in Kemerovo coalmine methane explosion.



KRASNOYARSK, May 8 (Itar-Tass) -- Four people were injured in a
coalmine methane explosion in the Kemerovo Region, and 175 may remain
underground, a source at the regional department for emergencies told
Itar-Tass.
According to the preliminary information, methane exploded in the
Raspadskaya mine, the Kemerovo Region, when 312 workers were underground.
The source said 137 people were brought out to the surface, and four
of them were injured.
Rescuers were working at the site. What caused the explosion has yet
to be established.


.170 miners remained underground after explosion.



KEMEROVO, May 8 (Itar-Tass) -- A powerful methane explosion occurred
in the Raspadskaya mine in Mezdurechensk, the Kemerovo Region, at about
20:50 Moscow time on Saturday. At the moment, 312 people were in the mine,
the regional administration press service told Itar-Tass.
About 140 people came outside, and 170 remained underground. People
continued to come out of the mine.
Rescuers were working at the site. Headquarters are set up to deal
with the accident. The region's Governor Aman Tuleyev heads the
operational group.
According to the preliminary information, the explosion destroyed
three buildings.
Several people were injured in the explosion. According to an
emergency department source, the blast occurred at 20:55 Moscow time.
The rescue operation continued. The mine premises were examined.


.Two die in coalmine explosion.




KRASNOYARSK, May 9 (Itar-Tass) -- Two people died in the explosion
supposedly of methane in the Raspadskaya mine, the Kemerovo Region, and
124 remained underground.
According to the preliminary information, 312 people were in the mine.
After the explosion, 188 came out, and 124 supposedly remained
underground. Six people were injured.
The explosion occurred in the Raspadskaya mine at 20:55 Moscow time on
Saturday.




.Two die, 124 may remained underground after explosion in coalmine.





MOSCOW, May 9 (Itar-Tass) -- Two people died in the explosion
supposedly of methane in the Raspadskaya mine, the Kemerovo Region, and
124 remained underground, a Russian Emergencies Ministry source told
Itar-Tass.
According to the preliminary information, 312 people were in the mine.
After the explosion, 188 came out. Six people were injured, and two died.
The rest 124 miners may remain undergound, the source said.
The explosion occurred in the mine at 23:55 local time (20:55 Moscow
time) on Saturday.


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