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| Many dead in Ukraine mine blast | Many dead in Ukraine mine blast |
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| An explosion in a coal mine in Ukraine has killed at least 17 people and rescuers are trying to bring dozens of miners to the surface, officials said. | An explosion in a coal mine in Ukraine has killed at least 17 people and rescuers are trying to bring dozens of miners to the surface, officials said. |
| The blast, caused by a build-up of methane gas, occurred more than 1,000m (3,280ft) below ground in the Zasyadko mine in the eastern Donetsk region. | |
| More than 450 miners were below ground when the explosion happened at 0300 (0100 GMT), emergency officials said. | More than 450 miners were below ground when the explosion happened at 0300 (0100 GMT), emergency officials said. |
| About 300 miners have been rescued but many more remain trapped below ground. | About 300 miners have been rescued but many more remain trapped below ground. |
| Miners' family members have gathered at the mine trying to find news of their men. | |
| Ukraine's coal mines are among the most dangerous in the world with a high number of fatalities from accidents. | Ukraine's coal mines are among the most dangerous in the world with a high number of fatalities from accidents. |
| A gas leak at the Zasyadko mine killed 13 miners and injured dozens more in September 2006. | A gas leak at the Zasyadko mine killed 13 miners and injured dozens more in September 2006. |
| Twenty miners were killed at an explosion at the same mine in 2002. | Twenty miners were killed at an explosion at the same mine in 2002. |