The speaker in Ukraine’s parliament says 32 workers have been killed by an explosion at coal mine in war-torn eastern Ukraine.
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Volodymyr Groysman told lawmakers that the accident happened before dawn Wednesday.
However, the Donetsk People’s Republic emergency situations spokeswoman said it was irresponsible to say 32 people were dead as rescuers have not reached the workers yet. Yuliana Bedilo said one person was dead, 14 others are injured and 73 remain trapped underground
She said the explosion was caused by a mixture of gas and air — a common cause …read more
Source: Mashable
