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A tour guide died at a Colorado gold mine after an elevator experienced a mechanical issue hundreds of feet below ground, trapping a dozen tourists for several hours, authorities said. The ...
A rescue operation in Colorado on Thursday to bring trapped mining tour visitors out of an underground mine was successful, seven hours after one person died and four others were injured.. Gov ...
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Mining accidents can occur from a variety of causes, including leaks of poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulfide [2] or explosive natural gases, especially firedamp or methane, [3] dust explosions, collapsing of mine stopes, mining-induced seismicity, flooding, or general mechanical errors from improperly used or malfunctioning mining equipment (such as safety lamps or electrical equipment).
At the time of the incident, around 110 people were working in the mine and almost half of them were below 300 m (980 ft) deep. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Some reports stated that five people were working under 350 m (1,150 ft) and 44 people were working under 300 m (980 ft).
On 3 March 2023, a coal mine explosion in the Harnai district of Balochistan, Pakistan resulted in the death of six miners who were digging at a depth of 1,500 feet. On 19 March 2023, about 18 miners were trapped after an explosion inside a coal mine in the Harnai district. [1] Twelve of the miners were killed while eight were rescued. [2]
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After a 3.5 Richter-scale earthquake hit Zenica on 4 September 2014, causing a rock burst in the coal mine "Raspotočje", 34 miners remained trapped inside the mine. All miners were trapped more than 500 meters below the surface, but were provided with fresh air.