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| Date | 4 March 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Deaths | 34 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 14 |
On 4 March 2015, at around 05:20 local time, there was a mining accident at the Zasyadko coal mine in rebel-held Eastern Ukraine. It is suspected to have been caused by a gas explosion.
Twenty-three people were confirmed dead. Local rebels claimed a death toll of 30. There were 230 people in the mine at the time of the explosion. The Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, Volodymyr Groysman, called for a minute's silence for 32 fatalities, but later retracted that figure to say that one had died and 30 others' status was unknown.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called for police and rescue services to have access to the mine.
See also
References
- "Death toll rises to 34 in Zasiadko coal mine disaster". KyivPost. 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Ukraine gas blast: 30 feared dead in Zasyadko coal mine". BBC News. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
External links
Media related to Zasyadko coal mine at Wikimedia Commons
48°03′08″N 37°47′23″E / 48.0523°N 37.7897°E / 48.0523; 37.7897 (accident site)
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