ASTANA, June 29 (RIA Novosti) - At least three miners
died in an accident at a coal mine in central Kazakhstan on
Monday, the country's emergencies ministry said.
A total of 94 miners were in the Tentekskaya coal mine in
Kazakhstan's province of Karagandy when a sudden coal and gas
burst occurred.
The bodies of two miners were discovered immediately after
the accident. Five hours later the body of a third miner was
found, the ministry spokesman said. The remaining miners were
evacuated.
The Tentekskaya coal mine is owned by steel giant
ArcelorMittal. In June of last year, five miners died in a
similar accident at the mine.
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