At least 63 dead in Ukrainian mine blast

An explosion in a Ukrainian coal mine Sunday killed at least 63 miners with another 37 still missing, officials said.

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An explosion in a Ukrainian coal mine Sunday killed at least 63 miners with another 37 still missing, officials said. About two dozen other miners were being treated for injuries. At least 63 dead in Ukrainian mine blast The Voice of America said nearly 500 miners were initially trapped but most were brought out to safety. Investigators said the blast occurred more than 3,000 feet underground at the Zasyadko mine in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, the network reported. Emergency Situations Ministry deputy officer Vladimir Gembovich said the remains of dozens of miners had been recovered. He said the ministry had been flooded by phone calls from miners' relatives seeking news. Family members also gathered at the mine site. "They say it was an explosion of methane (gas) mixed with air," Gembovich said. "But I think an investigation will be carried out afterward and it will clarify everything." The country's coal mines are considered among the world's most dangerous, the BBC said. Since 1999, more than 140 miners have died in the Zasyadko mine, which employs about 10,000 people, VOA reported. Resucers prepare to look for surviors Sunday (FoNet)

At least 63 dead in Ukrainian mine blast

The Voice of America said nearly 500 miners were initially trapped but most were brought out to safety. Investigators said the blast occurred more than 3,000 feet underground at the Zasyadko mine in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, the network reported.

Emergency Situations Ministry deputy officer Vladimir Gembovich said the remains of dozens of miners had been recovered. He said the ministry had been flooded by phone calls from miners' relatives seeking news. Family members also gathered at the mine site.

"They say it was an explosion of methane (gas) mixed with air," Gembovich said. "But I think an investigation will be carried out afterward and it will clarify everything."

The country's coal mines are considered among the world's most dangerous, the BBC said. Since 1999, more than 140 miners have died in the Zasyadko mine, which employs about 10,000 people, VOA reported.

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