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"One More Breath": Dying Miner's Final Goodbye To Wife In 1902 Goes Viral
A farewell letter written by a miner trapped in one of the worst mining disasters in US history in 1902 went viral on the internet recently. The letter is signed by a man named Jacob Vowell, who wrote his final words to his wife, Ellen.
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Over 2,000 People Buried Alive In Massive Landslide In Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea informed the UN on Monday that more than 2,000 people were buried in a massive landslide that swept over a remote village, according to a copy of the letter obtained by AFP.
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More Than 70 Killed As Tunnel Collapses At Gold Mine Site In Mali: Report
More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site last week, local sources told AFP Wednesday, the latest disaster in a region prone to mining accidents.
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11 Killed As Elevator Plunges Out Of Control At South Africa Mine
An elevator carrying workers to the surface at a giant South African platinum mine plunged out of control killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operators said Tuesday.
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Mines Damaged In Ukraine Dam Disaster Can Pose Danger For Decades: Report
Mines uprooted and dispersed by floodwaters surging downstream from the breached Kakhovka dam across swathes of southern Ukraine could pose a grave danger to civilians for decades to come, the Red Cross said.
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In Pictures: When The Queen Was Moved To Tears In Public
Queen Elizabeth cried during a few public appearances in the past, including Remembrance Day Ceremony, Aberfan disaster, and other painful events.
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Deaths Rise To 3 In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide, Scores Still Missing
Rescuers in northern Myanmar retrieved two more bodies on Thursday after a landslide at an illegally run jade mine and warned that dozens of people feared missing are likely dead.
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Four Feared Trapped In Jharkhand Coal Mine, Rescue Ops To Begin Soon
Four people, including a woman, are feared trapped in an abandoned coal mine for the past two days, with the local police having failed to trace them, a senior officer said.
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Russia Mine Tragedy Deaths Jump Past 50, Include 6 Rescuers: Report
A gas leak in a Siberian coal mine killed at least 52 people on Thursday, Russian news agencies said, including six rescuers who were sent down to try to bring out dozens of men in what was one of Russia's worst mining disasters since Soviet times.
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42 Years Of Kaala Patthar: Amitabh Bachchan Recalls His "First Job" In A Coal Company
Kaala Patthar was loosely based on the Chasnala mining disaster and Big B played the role of an ex-Navy Captain working in a coal mine in the film
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Third Body Fished Out From Flooded 'Rat-Hole' Coal Mine In Meghalaya
More than three weeks after an illegal coal pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district was flooded trapping five miners, rescuers on Friday fished out another body from the 152-metre-deep mine, an official said.
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Meet Torsus Praetorian A Heavy-Duty Off-Road School Bus
Czech bus manufacturer, Torsus has unveiled a new school bus version of its popular off-road vehicle Praetorian. The Torsus Praetorian is known to be suited for industrial usages, such as - oil and gas, forestry, mining, disaster and emergency response, expeditions, safaris, and ski resorts.
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Arctic Spill Fuels Calls For Shakeup At Russia Mining Giant
Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel faced pressure from a key shareholder on Tuesday to overhaul management after disasters including a massive Arctic fuel spill that sparked a state of emergency.
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Body Of Bengal Coal Mine Worker Found, 2 Still Trapped
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Thursday has recovered the body of one person, who was trapped along with two others, from a coal mine in Asansol's Kulti area.
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Number Of Dead From Indonesia Mine Collapse Rises To 16
The death toll from last week's collapsed gold mine in northern Indonesia has risen to 16, as hopes to find survivors fade, an official said Wednesday.
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"One More Breath": Dying Miner's Final Goodbye To Wife In 1902 Goes Viral
A farewell letter written by a miner trapped in one of the worst mining disasters in US history in 1902 went viral on the internet recently. The letter is signed by a man named Jacob Vowell, who wrote his final words to his wife, Ellen.
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Over 2,000 People Buried Alive In Massive Landslide In Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea informed the UN on Monday that more than 2,000 people were buried in a massive landslide that swept over a remote village, according to a copy of the letter obtained by AFP.
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More Than 70 Killed As Tunnel Collapses At Gold Mine Site In Mali: Report
More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site last week, local sources told AFP Wednesday, the latest disaster in a region prone to mining accidents.
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11 Killed As Elevator Plunges Out Of Control At South Africa Mine
An elevator carrying workers to the surface at a giant South African platinum mine plunged out of control killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operators said Tuesday.
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Mines Damaged In Ukraine Dam Disaster Can Pose Danger For Decades: Report
Mines uprooted and dispersed by floodwaters surging downstream from the breached Kakhovka dam across swathes of southern Ukraine could pose a grave danger to civilians for decades to come, the Red Cross said.
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In Pictures: When The Queen Was Moved To Tears In Public
Queen Elizabeth cried during a few public appearances in the past, including Remembrance Day Ceremony, Aberfan disaster, and other painful events.
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Deaths Rise To 3 In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide, Scores Still Missing
Rescuers in northern Myanmar retrieved two more bodies on Thursday after a landslide at an illegally run jade mine and warned that dozens of people feared missing are likely dead.
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Four Feared Trapped In Jharkhand Coal Mine, Rescue Ops To Begin Soon
Four people, including a woman, are feared trapped in an abandoned coal mine for the past two days, with the local police having failed to trace them, a senior officer said.
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Russia Mine Tragedy Deaths Jump Past 50, Include 6 Rescuers: Report
A gas leak in a Siberian coal mine killed at least 52 people on Thursday, Russian news agencies said, including six rescuers who were sent down to try to bring out dozens of men in what was one of Russia's worst mining disasters since Soviet times.
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42 Years Of Kaala Patthar: Amitabh Bachchan Recalls His "First Job" In A Coal Company
Kaala Patthar was loosely based on the Chasnala mining disaster and Big B played the role of an ex-Navy Captain working in a coal mine in the film
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Third Body Fished Out From Flooded 'Rat-Hole' Coal Mine In Meghalaya
More than three weeks after an illegal coal pit in Meghalaya's East Jaintia district was flooded trapping five miners, rescuers on Friday fished out another body from the 152-metre-deep mine, an official said.
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Meet Torsus Praetorian A Heavy-Duty Off-Road School Bus
Czech bus manufacturer, Torsus has unveiled a new school bus version of its popular off-road vehicle Praetorian. The Torsus Praetorian is known to be suited for industrial usages, such as - oil and gas, forestry, mining, disaster and emergency response, expeditions, safaris, and ski resorts.
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Arctic Spill Fuels Calls For Shakeup At Russia Mining Giant
Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel faced pressure from a key shareholder on Tuesday to overhaul management after disasters including a massive Arctic fuel spill that sparked a state of emergency.
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Body Of Bengal Coal Mine Worker Found, 2 Still Trapped
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Thursday has recovered the body of one person, who was trapped along with two others, from a coal mine in Asansol's Kulti area.
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Number Of Dead From Indonesia Mine Collapse Rises To 16
The death toll from last week's collapsed gold mine in northern Indonesia has risen to 16, as hopes to find survivors fade, an official said Wednesday.
