Death toll rises to 69 after Ukraine mine blast
Death toll after a mine blast in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk has risen to 69 people, the press office of the Ukraine's Emergencies Ministry said in a statement.
The fate of 31 miners remains unknown. 357 people were removed from inside the mine, including 28 miners admitted to a hospital, some of them in critical condition. Methane exploded on Sunday night at the depth of 1078 meters, reports Interfax.
Emergencies officials said a total of 456 miners were underground at the time of the blast.
The fate of 31 miners remains unknown. 357 people were removed from inside the mine, including 28 miners admitted to a hospital, some of them in critical condition. Methane exploded on Sunday night at the depth of 1078 meters, reports Interfax.
Emergencies officials said a total of 456 miners were underground at the time of the blast.
