Mine collapse
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Ceiling collapses at Siberian mine, at least one trapped
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – At least one person was trapped when ceiling collapsed at the Tashtagolskaya mine in Siberia’s Kemerovo Region, the press service of the region’s Investigative Committee department said.
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10 miners die, five injured in central Zambia
TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – At least 10 miners died while five others sustained injuries when a pit they were conducting mining activities in central Zambia's Mumbwa district collapsed, the police said.
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Mine collapse in Zambia leaves 8 dead
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – At least eight miners were killed after a gravel mine collapsed in the Chongwe district of Zambia's Lusaka province, local police said.
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7 dead in coal mine accident in southwest China
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Seven people died in a coal mine accident in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday, local emergency management authorities said.
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At least 13 Russian workers trapped in collapsed gold mine
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – The Emergencies Ministry reported that 13 miners were trapped but the regional prosecutor's office said that up to 15 could remain underground.
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Mine collapses occurs in Turkish province of Zonguldak
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – A mine collapse occurred in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Zonguldak on Wednesday.
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Four killed in Vietnam coal mine collapse: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Four people have been killed in a collapse in a coal mine in Vietnam's mining center of Quang Ninh, local media reported.
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Over 30 missing in jade mine landslide in Myanmar: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing, and a search and rescue operation was underway on Monday, a rescue official said.
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Four dead, 49 missing in China mine collapse
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The death toll at a coal mine collapse in China's Inner Mongolia region rose to at least four people on Thursday, with six injured and 49 missings, state media reported.
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VIDEO: 8 dead after stone quarry collapsed in Inida's Mizoram
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – At least 8 bodies were recovered from the site of a stone quarry collapse at Maudarh village in Mizoram's Hnahthial district, about 160 km from Aizawl, a police official said on Tuesday.
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At least 31 killed in Sudanese gold mine collapse
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – At least 31 people were killed and eight were reported missing when a rudimentary private gold mine collapsed on top of them in western Sudan, officials said.
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At least 18 killed in artisanal gold mine collapse in Niger
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – At least 18 people were killed on Sunday in an artisanal gold mine collapse in southern Niger, the local mayor said on Monday.