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20 Killed, 8 Injured After Armed Men Open Fire At Pakistani Coal Miners
At least 20 miners were killed and eight others were injured early Friday when unidentified armed men attacked their coal mines in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.
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This Abandoned Ghost Town In US Has Been Burning For 62 Years
According to the state's Department of Environmental Protection, the fire could burn for another century if left uncontrolled.
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Six Dead, Dozens Trapped After Fire In Russian Coal Mine; Rescue Ops On
At least six people were dead and dozens were missing underground after an accident at a Russian coal mine in Siberia on Thursday.
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On Day 19, Navy Divers Reached Bottom Of Meghalaya Mine: 10 Points
On Monday, a diver of the navy finally reached the bottom of the 370-feet rat hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men have been trapped for the last 19 days. But none of the trapped men were to be seen. All they saw was coal at the mouth of one lateral rat hole and mud at the bottom of the pit. Navy officers said a search will be possible only when all...
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On Day 15, Navy Divers, Underwater Drones For Meghalaya Rescue: 10 Points
Several trucks loaded with 10 heavy pumps are heading towards a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men are trapped for three weeks. A heavy-lift transport plane of the Air Force carrying the 10 high-power pumps landed this morning at Guwahati airport. The trucks will cover a distance of 220 km to the mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills in as sh...
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Thirteen Miners Dead After Fire Engulfs A Czech Coal Mine
Thirteen miners died and 10 were injured after a fire caused by burning methane erupted in a black coal mine in the east of the Czech Republic
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Trains To Stop In Dhanbad Region Due To Coal Mine Fire
No passenger and freight trains will run between Dhanbad and Chandrapur stations in Jharkhand from June 15 due to a raging underground coal mine fire that threatens safety.
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Hazaribagh Police Firing: Congress MLA Nirmala Devi Arrested
Congress lawmaker Nirmala Devi, the prime accused who went underground after the police firing incident on October 1 at Chirudih coal mining site of the NTPC at Barkagaon, was today arrested from Oakni Mohalla of this town, the police said.
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4 Jharkhand Villagers Killed In Police Firing During Coal Mine Protest
At least four villagers were killed and more than 20 injured in police firing in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district this morning, an officer said.
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11 Dead After Fire At Illegal Chinese Coal Mine: Report
An underground fire at an illegal coal mine in northeast China has left 11 people dead, with one still missing, state media reported Friday.
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Coal Mine Fire May Threaten Ranchi-Patna Highway, Says Official
The massive fire that broke out at a coal mine in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district on Monday may threaten the Ranchi-Patna national highway, an official said on Wednesday.
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Fire in Coal Mine in China Kills 21, Leaves 1 Missing
A late-night fire at a coal mine killed 21 people and left one missing in the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang, local authorities and state media said today.
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Government Cancels One of 3 Mines Allotted for Reliance Power's Sasan Project
The Chhatrasal coal block is one of the three captive coal blocks that were allotted to Sasan Power Ltd in 2006. The other two coal mines allocated for firing the Sasan project are Moher and Moher-Amlohri extension.
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Coal India's Plans for 20 Mines Hit by Land, Environment Delays
The new government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hastening environmental clearances - which slowed to a trickle under the previous administration - to help fire up power plants and fulfill Modi's campaign promise to light up every home.
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Barack Obama Expresses Sorrow Over Turkey Coal Mine Fire
President Barack Obama on Friday offered America's condolences to the people of Turkey as they mourn the deaths of scores of people in a mining accident.
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20 Killed, 8 Injured After Armed Men Open Fire At Pakistani Coal Miners
At least 20 miners were killed and eight others were injured early Friday when unidentified armed men attacked their coal mines in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.
-
This Abandoned Ghost Town In US Has Been Burning For 62 Years
According to the state's Department of Environmental Protection, the fire could burn for another century if left uncontrolled.
-
Six Dead, Dozens Trapped After Fire In Russian Coal Mine; Rescue Ops On
At least six people were dead and dozens were missing underground after an accident at a Russian coal mine in Siberia on Thursday.
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On Day 19, Navy Divers Reached Bottom Of Meghalaya Mine: 10 Points
On Monday, a diver of the navy finally reached the bottom of the 370-feet rat hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men have been trapped for the last 19 days. But none of the trapped men were to be seen. All they saw was coal at the mouth of one lateral rat hole and mud at the bottom of the pit. Navy officers said a search will be possible only when all...
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On Day 15, Navy Divers, Underwater Drones For Meghalaya Rescue: 10 Points
Several trucks loaded with 10 heavy pumps are heading towards a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya where 15 men are trapped for three weeks. A heavy-lift transport plane of the Air Force carrying the 10 high-power pumps landed this morning at Guwahati airport. The trucks will cover a distance of 220 km to the mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills in as sh...
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Thirteen Miners Dead After Fire Engulfs A Czech Coal Mine
Thirteen miners died and 10 were injured after a fire caused by burning methane erupted in a black coal mine in the east of the Czech Republic
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Trains To Stop In Dhanbad Region Due To Coal Mine Fire
No passenger and freight trains will run between Dhanbad and Chandrapur stations in Jharkhand from June 15 due to a raging underground coal mine fire that threatens safety.
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Hazaribagh Police Firing: Congress MLA Nirmala Devi Arrested
Congress lawmaker Nirmala Devi, the prime accused who went underground after the police firing incident on October 1 at Chirudih coal mining site of the NTPC at Barkagaon, was today arrested from Oakni Mohalla of this town, the police said.
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4 Jharkhand Villagers Killed In Police Firing During Coal Mine Protest
At least four villagers were killed and more than 20 injured in police firing in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district this morning, an officer said.
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11 Dead After Fire At Illegal Chinese Coal Mine: Report
An underground fire at an illegal coal mine in northeast China has left 11 people dead, with one still missing, state media reported Friday.
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Coal Mine Fire May Threaten Ranchi-Patna Highway, Says Official
The massive fire that broke out at a coal mine in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district on Monday may threaten the Ranchi-Patna national highway, an official said on Wednesday.
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Fire in Coal Mine in China Kills 21, Leaves 1 Missing
A late-night fire at a coal mine killed 21 people and left one missing in the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang, local authorities and state media said today.
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Government Cancels One of 3 Mines Allotted for Reliance Power's Sasan Project
The Chhatrasal coal block is one of the three captive coal blocks that were allotted to Sasan Power Ltd in 2006. The other two coal mines allocated for firing the Sasan project are Moher and Moher-Amlohri extension.
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Coal India's Plans for 20 Mines Hit by Land, Environment Delays
The new government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hastening environmental clearances - which slowed to a trickle under the previous administration - to help fire up power plants and fulfill Modi's campaign promise to light up every home.
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Barack Obama Expresses Sorrow Over Turkey Coal Mine Fire
President Barack Obama on Friday offered America's condolences to the people of Turkey as they mourn the deaths of scores of people in a mining accident.
