10 coal miners missing in Poland after underground tremor
Coal mining authorities in Poland mentioned Saturday that contact has been misplaced with 10 miners following an underground tremor and methane fuel discharge on the Borynia-Zofiowka mine within the south of the nation.
The accident at 3:40 a.m. Saturday occurred some 900 metres underground. It was the second colliery accident in simply 4 days within the coal mining area across the city of Jastrzebie-Zdroj, close to the Czech border.
Repeat methane blasts since Wednesday on the close by Pniowek mine have killed 5 and left seven lacking and injured dozens. Each mines are operated by the JSW firm.
The corporate mentioned that 52 employees have been within the space of the tremor on the Borynia-Zofiowka mine and 42 of them have been capable of depart the shaft on their very own. A rescue operation has been launched for the ten lacking miners.
