Hundreds of Miners Evacuated From Ukrainian Coal Mine
December 12, 2007
An unexpected electricity cut-off has caused an emergency evacuation of 361 miners from a pit at the Chervonyy Partyzan coal mine in Luhansk Region on 11 December, the Inter TV channel reported on 12 December.
The TV channel reported no casualties.
It noted that this is the second such incident at the Chervonyy Partyzan coal mine. On 10 December 299 miners were evacuated from the mine for the same reason.
Originally published by Inter TV, Kiev, in Ukrainian 0600 12 Dec 07.
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