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At least one miner dead, six trapped after tremor in Polish coal mine

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epa09905098 Candles burn in front of the Zofiowka coal mine in Jastrzebie-Zdroj, southern Poland, 23 April 2022. A tremor shook the Zofiowka coal mine in the early hours on 23 April, leaving ten miners missing, according to a statement by the mining conglomerate JSW, the mine owner. The tremor involved 'an intensive outflow of methane', JSW said. Twelve rescue teams have been trying to reach the missing miners. High concentration of methane may hinder the rescue operation as the pipeline supplying fresh air to the location has been damaged. A rescue operation is currently underway. EPA-EFE/ZBIGNIEW MEISSNER POLAND OUT

WARSAW, April 24 (Reuters) – One miner was confirmed dead after a tremor at the Borynia-Zofiowka coal mine in Poland, and rescuers are still trying to reach six more underground, mine owner JSW said.

The tremor shook the mine in southern Poland on Saturday morning. There were 52 workers in the area, 42 got out on their own, and 10 remained underground.

After many hours, rescuers reached four miners late on Saturday but they did not show any signs of life, JSW said.

“The first victim in Zofiówka. Rescuers transported one of the four miners found …. The miner was transported to the rescue base, where the doctor declared his death,” JSW said in a statement published at night.

This is the second accident in a coal mine owned by JSW. On Wednesday, five people died and seven were trapped in the Pniowek coal mine in southern Poland after an explosion.

(Reporting by Pawel Florkiewicz; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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