10 miners missing at 2nd coal mine in Poland after tremor


PTI, Apr 23, 2022, 8:57 PM IST

Representative Image (Credit: ANI)

Warsaw: A powerful underground tremor and methane gas discharge hit a second coal mine on Saturday in southern Poland, forcing dozens of workers to flee the mine and leaving authorities unable to contact 10 other miners still missing, officials said.

The accident at 3:40 a.m. on Saturday at the Borynia-Zofiowka mine occurred 900 meters underground.

It was the second colliery accident in just four days in the coal mining region around the town of Jastrzebie-Zdroj, near the Czech border.

Repeated methane blasts since Wednesday at the nearby Pniowek mine have killed five miners, left seven miners and rescue workers missing and injured dozens of others.

The search for those missing at Pniowek was suspended on Friday after new blasts late Thursday injured seven rescue workers, some seriously.

Both mines are operated by the Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa, or JSW, company.

The company said 52 workers were in the area of the tremor on Saturday at the Borynia-Zofiowka mine and 42 of them were able to leave the shaft on their own without injuries. A rescue operation was launched for the 10 missing miners.

By late Saturday afternoon, rescue workers were 600 meters from the site of the tremor and advancing slowly toward where the missing were expected to be, the JSW company said.

But it added that high levels of methane in the area could pose a danger and required caution from the rescue team.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Twitter that this was “devastating news again” from the mining region and said his prayers are with the missing and their relatives.

Poland relies on its own coal and coal imports for almost 70 percent of its energy needs, drawing criticism from the European Union and environmental groups who are concerned about CO2 emissions and meeting climate change goals. Most Polish coal mines are in the southern Silesia region.

The Polish government has been scaling down the use of coal and recently announced it would end coal imports from Russia by May, part of Poland’s drive to reduce its dependence on Russian energy in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Farooq Abdullah seeks inquiry into spike in terror attacks in Valley since Omar’s swearing-in

Sabarimala pilgrims to get free insurance coverage of Rs five lakh

Delhi: Woman chops off her husband’s private parts

Man who threw stub near CRPF school among 50 questioned, not certain if he triggered blast: police

Train movement in Assam’s Lumding Badarpur hill section resumes

TTD chief says only Hindu staff in Tirumala, while Centre wants non-Muslims in Waqf Boards: Owaisi

Those snatching central univ teachers’ right of reservation lecturing others: Kharge

Related Articles More

Trump pits Americans against one another, US deserves better: Kamala Harris

Will end economic disaster of Kamala Harris, launch brand new Trump economic miracle: Donald Trump

‘Kamala, you are fired’, thunders Trump as race for White House remained razor-tight

‘Kamala, you are fired’: Donald Trump at Wisconsin rally

At least 64 people die in devastating flash floods in eastern Spain, officials say

MUST WATCH

Gho Pooja in Deepavali Festival

Melukote Deepavali

Ganapathi Co-operative Society Ltd

Udayavani Chinnara Banna 2024

Annapoorna Aahar | Food Places In Mysore


Latest Additions

Shah Rukh Khan turns 59, fans wait outside Mannat to catch superstar’s glimpse

Farooq Abdullah seeks inquiry into spike in terror attacks in Valley since Omar’s swearing-in

Sabarimala pilgrims to get free insurance coverage of Rs five lakh

Delhi: Woman chops off her husband’s private parts

Man who threw stub near CRPF school among 50 questioned, not certain if he triggered blast: police

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.