Six killed in Ukraine mine blast

A methane blast at a coal mine in eastern Ukraine has killed six miners, according to emergency officials.

Six killed in Ukraine mine blast
Sat, 04 Oct, 2008 - 13:13

A methane blast at a coal mine in eastern Ukraine has killed six miners, according to emergency officials.

The Emergency Situations Ministry says that blast hit the Duvanna mine in the eastern Luhansk region shortly after midnight last night.

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