Organisation: Ministry for Emergency Situations

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Three dead, 11 hurt in swimming pool roof collapse

A concrete roof over a swimming pool in the Ural Mountains region collapsed today, killing at least three people – including two children – and injuring 11 others, an emergency official said.

Sun, 04 Dec, 2005

Methane explosion kills five miners

An explosion ripped through a coal mine in Ukraine’s western Lviv region today, killing five miners and seriously injuring three others, the Ministry for Emergency Situations said in a statement.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2005

Search for survivors after blast kills 31 miners

RESCUERS battled araging fire and deadly gases deep in an eastern Ukrainian coal mine yesterday looking for survivors from a methane gas explosion that killed at least 31 miners.

Wed, 21 Jul, 2004

Ukraine rescuers search for blast survivors

Rescuers battled a raging fire and deadly gases deep in an eastern Ukrainian coal mine today, looking for survivors from a methane gas explosion that killed at least 25 miners.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2004