Kazakh coal mine blast kills at least seven

Reuters
Saturday, January 12, 2008 0:00 am

ABAI, Kazakhstan –– An explosion killed at least seven coal miners Friday and left anoth

er 23 missing in a Kazakh mine owned by the world’s largest steel maker, Arcelor Mittal.

Rescue workers battled an underground fire at the Abaiskaya mine in central Kazakhstan as they searched for the missing miners, government and emergency officials at the site said.

At least 12 other workers were injured in the explosion, which struck at around 9:30 a.m. (0330 GMT) when 190 miners were working below ground.

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Kazakh coal mine blast kills at least seven

ReutersSaturday, January 12, 2008 0:00 am

Reuters
Saturday, January 12, 2008 0:00 am