106 killed in Russian mine blast

One hundred and six people have been killed in a methane gas explosion in a Siberian coal mine – Russia’s deadliest mining disaster in a decade.

106 killed in Russian mine blast
Tue, 20 Mar, 2007 - 09:17

One hundred and six people have been killed in a methane gas explosion in a Siberian coal mine – Russia’s deadliest mining disaster in a decade.

Today, rescuers were still searching for four missing miners; 93 had been found alive.

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