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"Mountain That Eats Men": In This Town, You Can Legally Buy Dynamite
Much of the mining takes place in the nearby red "Cerro Rico" (literally, "Rich Mountain" in English), which was given its name due to the enormous wealth it formerly gave to the Bolivian city.
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51 Dead, 20 Injured In Blast Caused By Methane Gas Leak At Iran Coal Mine
The accident was caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks, B and C, of the mine run by the Madanjoo company, state media said.
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2 Killed, 8 Feared Dead After Coal Mine Explosion In Pakistan
Two bodies have been pulled from a collapsed mine in southern Pakistan, rescuers said Wednesday, with eight more people feared dead.
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Nine Dead In Peru's Poderosa Mine After Armed Men Raid
Nine people were killed and 15 injured after armed men raided Peru's Poderosa mine with explosives and took hostages.
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6 Killed After Coal Mine Explosion In Iran: Report
An explosion at a coal mine in northern Iran has killed six workers, state media reported on Monday.
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11 Killed In China Coal Mine Explosion: Report
At least 11 people were killed in a coal mine explosion in China's Shaanxi province on Monday. Nine people who were trapped inside and were "found with no vital signs", the CCTV footage showed.
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1 Child Killed, Another Injured In Mine Blast In Afghanistan
One child was killed and another was wounded after an explosive device left over from a past conflict exploded in the Deyak district of Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province, Khaama Press reported on Monday.
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11 Dead, Over 10 Trapped In Colombia Coal Mine Explosion
At least 11 people died and ten more remained trapped following a coal mine explosion in central Colombia, the governor of Cundinamarca department said today.
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10 Workers Killed In Coal Mine Blast In Indonesia
Ten workers were killed in Indonesia after an explosion in a coal mine caused a collapse, a rescue agency official said today.
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Ukrainian Teenager Builds Landmine-Detecting Drone While Sheltering In A Basement
Mr Klymenko's invention, called the quadcopter mines detector, can help geo-locate explosive objects and provide coordinates of their location within two centimetres.
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Mining Vehicle Carrying Explosives Crashes Into Motorcycle In Ghana
A truck carrying explosives collided with a motorcycle in western Ghana Thursday, causing an immense explosion and a huge "loss of lives", the Ghanaian president said.
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110 Quintals Of Chemical Used To Make Explosives Recovered In Odisha: Police
The Odisha Police recovered 110 quintals of ammonium nitrate, which is used to create explosives for mining, from a field near a black stone quarry in Jajpur district of the state, an official said on Thursday.
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4 Days On, Miners Still Trapped In 'Rat-Hole' Coal Mine In Meghalaya
The Meghalaya government has ordered for a magisterial inquiry into the mining accident where at least five labourers are trapped for the last four days inside an illegal coal mine that was flooded after a dynamite explosion in Meghalaya's East Jaint
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Rescue Personnel Using Hooks, Ropes In Bid To Reach Miners Trapped in Meghalaya
With hooks, ropes, and a crane, rescuers today tried to reach out to five miners trapped for the last three days inside an illegal coal mine that was flooded after a dynamite explosion in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills District.
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5 Workers Trapped In Illegal Coal Mine In Meghalaya
Five labourers have been trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills since Sunday after a dynamite explosion caused a breach in the walls of the 'rat hole' mine, police said, adding water had rushed inside.
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"Mountain That Eats Men": In This Town, You Can Legally Buy Dynamite
Much of the mining takes place in the nearby red "Cerro Rico" (literally, "Rich Mountain" in English), which was given its name due to the enormous wealth it formerly gave to the Bolivian city.
-
51 Dead, 20 Injured In Blast Caused By Methane Gas Leak At Iran Coal Mine
The accident was caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks, B and C, of the mine run by the Madanjoo company, state media said.
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2 Killed, 8 Feared Dead After Coal Mine Explosion In Pakistan
Two bodies have been pulled from a collapsed mine in southern Pakistan, rescuers said Wednesday, with eight more people feared dead.
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Nine Dead In Peru's Poderosa Mine After Armed Men Raid
Nine people were killed and 15 injured after armed men raided Peru's Poderosa mine with explosives and took hostages.
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6 Killed After Coal Mine Explosion In Iran: Report
An explosion at a coal mine in northern Iran has killed six workers, state media reported on Monday.
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11 Killed In China Coal Mine Explosion: Report
At least 11 people were killed in a coal mine explosion in China's Shaanxi province on Monday. Nine people who were trapped inside and were "found with no vital signs", the CCTV footage showed.
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1 Child Killed, Another Injured In Mine Blast In Afghanistan
One child was killed and another was wounded after an explosive device left over from a past conflict exploded in the Deyak district of Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province, Khaama Press reported on Monday.
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11 Dead, Over 10 Trapped In Colombia Coal Mine Explosion
At least 11 people died and ten more remained trapped following a coal mine explosion in central Colombia, the governor of Cundinamarca department said today.
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10 Workers Killed In Coal Mine Blast In Indonesia
Ten workers were killed in Indonesia after an explosion in a coal mine caused a collapse, a rescue agency official said today.
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Ukrainian Teenager Builds Landmine-Detecting Drone While Sheltering In A Basement
Mr Klymenko's invention, called the quadcopter mines detector, can help geo-locate explosive objects and provide coordinates of their location within two centimetres.
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Mining Vehicle Carrying Explosives Crashes Into Motorcycle In Ghana
A truck carrying explosives collided with a motorcycle in western Ghana Thursday, causing an immense explosion and a huge "loss of lives", the Ghanaian president said.
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110 Quintals Of Chemical Used To Make Explosives Recovered In Odisha: Police
The Odisha Police recovered 110 quintals of ammonium nitrate, which is used to create explosives for mining, from a field near a black stone quarry in Jajpur district of the state, an official said on Thursday.
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4 Days On, Miners Still Trapped In 'Rat-Hole' Coal Mine In Meghalaya
The Meghalaya government has ordered for a magisterial inquiry into the mining accident where at least five labourers are trapped for the last four days inside an illegal coal mine that was flooded after a dynamite explosion in Meghalaya's East Jaint
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Rescue Personnel Using Hooks, Ropes In Bid To Reach Miners Trapped in Meghalaya
With hooks, ropes, and a crane, rescuers today tried to reach out to five miners trapped for the last three days inside an illegal coal mine that was flooded after a dynamite explosion in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills District.
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5 Workers Trapped In Illegal Coal Mine In Meghalaya
Five labourers have been trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills since Sunday after a dynamite explosion caused a breach in the walls of the 'rat hole' mine, police said, adding water had rushed inside.
