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Zasyadko Coal Mine Explosion In Eastern Ukraine Kills Dozens, Official Says
DONETSK, Ukraine, March 4 (Reuters) – An early morning mine blast in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk killed more than 30 people and injured 14, a local official said on Wednesday. Approximately 70 people were working underground at the time of the explosion, a local emergencies ministry official told the Donetsk separatist...
Ailing Malaysia Airlines readies for drastic overhaul
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — After a year of calamity, Malaysia Airlines is shrinking to survive. The disappearance of Flight 370 one year ago, combined with the downing of Flight 17 over a rebel held area of eastern Ukraine four months later, brought the already financially struggling flag carrier to its knees. The government, which owned most...
Ukraine: 32 workers killed in coal mine blast
The speaker in Ukraine’s parliament says 32 workers have been killed by an explosion at coal mine in war-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Eastern Ukraine Coal Mine Explosion Kills 32
Ukrainian officials say an explosion at a mine in the rebel-held eastern part of the country has killed at least 32 workers. A rescue operation is ongoing to reach the dozens of other workers who may still be trapped at the Zasyadko coal mine in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk. The cause of the explosion is not clear. The pro-separatist...
Ukraine: 32 workers killed in coal mine blast
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — The speaker in Ukraine’s parliament says 32 workers have been killed by an explosion at coal mine in war-torn eastern Ukraine. Volodymyr Groysman told lawmakers that the accident happened before dawn Wednesday.read more …read more Source: CNS...
At least 32 dead in coal mine blast in eastern Ukraine
The speaker in Ukraine’s parliament says 32 workers have been killed by an explosion at coal mine in war-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CTV...
Report: At Least 1 Killed in East Ukraine Mine Blast
(DONETSK, Ukraine) — An official mouthpiece for separatists in east Ukraine is citing a rebel official as saying an explosion at a coal mine has killed at least one person and trapped more than 70 workers underground. Donetsk News Agency cited rescue services official Yuliana Bedilo as saying the explosion was caused by a mixture of gas and air —...
Ukraine Parliament Speaker Says 32 Killed in Mine Blast in War-Torn Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine parliament speaker says 32 killed in mine blast in war-torn eastern Ukraine …read more Source: ABC...
Dozens missing feared dead after mine blast in Ukraine: union
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Dozens of miners were missing feared dead following a coal mine blast in rebel-held east Ukraine, a mining union spokesman said on Wednesday.”The fate of 47 miners is unknown, they could be dead,” union spokesman Mikhail Volynets told AFP. “Five miners with grave burns have been evacuated from the...
Report: At least 1 killed in east Ukraine mine blast
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — An official mouthpiece for separatists in east Ukraine is citing a rebel official as saying an explosion at a coal mine has killed at least one person and trapped more than 70 workers underground. …read more Source: U.S....
