KIEV, June 8 (RIA Novosti) - At least two miners died
and another 12 are missing following an accident at a coal mine
in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Monday, a local
emergencies spokesman said.
"Two people have died," the spokesman said.
A total of 51 miners were underground at the Skochinsky
mine when the accident, believed to have been caused by a gas
explosion, occurred.
Some 39 miners managed to get to the surface. A search for
12 others is underway, he added.
Ukrainian mines are considered extremely dangerous due to
the use of obsolete equipment and numerous safety violations.
President Viktor Yushchenko has ordered Prime Minister
Yulia Tymoshenko to set up a government committee to
investigate the circumstances of the accident.
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