Bid to rescue trapped miners in Russia as 11 killed and dozens injured in fire

Bid to rescue trapped miners in Russia as 11 killed and dozens injured in fire
Rescuers at the coal mine in Siberia (Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations photo via AP)

A fire at a coal mine in Siberia has killed 11 people and injured more than 40 others, with dozens more still trapped, authorities said.

The blaze took place in the Kemerovo region in the south-west of the Russian region.

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