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About 50 miners still trapped in Siberian coal mine on fire - reports Over 100 miners evacuated after underground fire breaks out at Russian coal mine
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Some 50 miners remain underground in a burning coal mine in Russia, while 50 others were successfully evacuated, media report. An underground fire in a Russian coal mine prompted evacuation of over 100 miners, but proved to be less severe than initially feared.
The fire started due to an apparent electric failure in a power box some 100 meters underground, the local emergency services told RIA Novosti.The fire started due to an apparent electric failure in a power box some 100 meters underground, the local emergency services told RIA Novosti.
According to initial reports, four of the rescued miners were taken to the hospital with trauma and smoke poisoning. Initial reports said at least 50 miners were trapped underground. But later rescuers said the fire was quickly localized and posed no threat to life. At least four people were reported to have been were taken to the hospital with trauma and smoke poisoning.
Zarechenskaya mine is located in the Kemerovo Region in Western Siberia. READ MORE: Coal mine explosion in Russia kills 5 rescuers, no survivors among 26 miners trapped underground
DETAILS TO FOLLOW Zarechenskaya mine is located in the Kemerovo region in Western Siberia. It was opened in 1953 and is currently the largest owned by the Zarechenskaya coal mining company. The fire happened just days after the company pledged to make extra efforts to prevent accidents at the mine.