Four miners missing in Slovak coal mine accident

16.11.2006 | , Reuters
Zpravodajství ČTK


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BRATISLAVA, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Four miners were missing after a cave-in at a coal mine near central Slovak town of Novaky on Thursday, a local news agency SITA reported.

Water and mud flooded corridors in a mine some 200 metres below ground where nine miners were working, the agency said. Five miners escaped unhurt, while four were trapped.

Rescue teams were searching for the missing men, SITA reported officials from the company operating the mine as saying.

The mine is a part of Hornonitrianske Bane Prievidza, Slovakia's key brown coal producer, which employs around 4,800 people.

((Reporting by Martin Dokoupil, editing by Paul Casciato; Reuters Messaging: martin.dokoupil.reuters.com@reuters.net; +421 5341 8402))

Keywords: SLOVAKIA ACCIDENT

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