Destiny of 23 miners of Abay mine unknown

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16:23 11.01.2008
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Karaganda. January 11. Kazakhstan Today - The destiny of 23 miners of Abay mine where today there was an explosion is unknown now. The akim of Karaganda oblast Nurlan Nigmatulin informed, the agency reports.

During the moment of explosion in the mine there were 191 people. At 13.00 mine rescuers took out bodies of 7 miners. The destiny of 23 miners is unknown now. Rescue and fire extinguishing operations proceed.

As it was informed earlier, the explosion of methane on lava 32К-10С occurred at Abay mine belonging to Arcelor Mittal Temirtau Company today at 9.30 in Karaganda.

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