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| Two workers badly hurt in Welbeck Colliery explosion | Two workers badly hurt in Welbeck Colliery explosion |
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| Two men have been badly hurt in an explosion at an ex-colliery in Nottinghamshire. | Two men have been badly hurt in an explosion at an ex-colliery in Nottinghamshire. |
| The blast happened at the former Welbeck Colliery, near Meden Vale, on Saturday evening. | The blast happened at the former Welbeck Colliery, near Meden Vale, on Saturday evening. |
| The men, 38 and 26, who were working at the site, were found with facial burns and are thought to have potentially life-threatening injuries, police said. | The men, 38 and 26, who were working at the site, were found with facial burns and are thought to have potentially life-threatening injuries, police said. |
| The incident involved an electrical sub-station on the ground. Production ended at the colliery in May 2010. | |
| According to the website of UK Coal, a small team has remained on site decommissioning the mine. | According to the website of UK Coal, a small team has remained on site decommissioning the mine. |
| A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said emergency services were called to the site at about 19:00 GMT. | A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said emergency services were called to the site at about 19:00 GMT. |
| The injured men have been taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. | The injured men have been taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. |
| A spokeswoman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire itself was very small. The main issue was the explosion itself and the two people injured." | A spokeswoman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire itself was very small. The main issue was the explosion itself and the two people injured." |
| A spokesman from UK Coal said an initial inspection had been performed and the site had been made safe. | |
| The site has been cordoned off as police carry out their investigation. | The site has been cordoned off as police carry out their investigation. |
| The Health and Safety Executive has been informed. | The Health and Safety Executive has been informed. |