Search continues for six missing miners after earthquake hits Polish mine - spokeswoman

Record ID: 74963

  • Title: Search continues for six missing miners after earthquake hits Polish mine - spokeswoman
  • Date: 30th November 2016
  • Summary: POLKOWICE, POLAND (NOVEMBER 30, 2016) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) **** WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **** VARIOUS OF RUDNA COPPER MINE EXTERIOR/MINER STATUE (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) SPOKESWOMAN OF STATE-RUN COPPER PRODUCER KGHM WHICH OWNS THE MINE, JOANNA PIATEK, SAYING: "At 9:09 p.m. (2009GMT) in the mining facility in Rudna at G23 there was a strong spontaneous tremor, strong because it was "miner's eight" (eds note: 3.5 on the Richter scale). In the affected area there were 30 miners, we managed to evacuate most of them. Luckily because most of them, according to examinations, are in a good condition apart from one who after being evacuated to the surface unfortunately died. Seven miners were trapped underground. One was reached by the rescuers but unfortunately a dead body was found. The rescue action is still in progress and we are searching for six miners." EXTERIOR OF MINE
  • Embargoed: 15th December 2016 06:05
  • Keywords: Poland earthquake Rudna mine miners
  • Location: POLKOWICE, POLAND
  • City: POLKOWICE, POLAND
  • Country: Poland
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015AMY5VR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: SHOTS 1 AND 3 ARE A REPEAT OF SHOTS USED IN 3119-POLAND-MINERS
    At least six miners are missing and two died after an earthquake occurred at the Rudna mine in Polkowice in southwestern Poland, spokeswoman for KGHM, owner of the copper mine, said on Wednesday (November 30).
    Search efforts continued into the early hours of the morning for the missing miners after the earthquake struck at 9:09 p.m. (2009GMT) on Tuesday (November 29), state-run copper producer KGHM spokeswoman Joanna Piatek said.
    She added that rescuers found a miner who died underground, and another man died amongst those who were evacuated.
    "Seven miners were trapped underground. One was reached by the rescuers but unfortunately a dead body was found. The rescue action is still in progress and we are searching for six miners," Piatek said.
    The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was very shallow, only 10 km (6.2 miles) deep, which would have magnified its effect at the mine.
    Three miners who were injured the most are in hospital, their condition is stable, and their life is not threatened, according to RMF FM. They suffered backbone and head injuries.
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