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"One More Breath": Dying Miner's Final Goodbye To Wife In 1902 Goes Viral
A farewell letter written by a miner trapped in one of the worst mining disasters in US history in 1902 went viral on the internet recently. The letter is signed by a man named Jacob Vowell, who wrote his final words to his wife, Ellen.
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11 Killed As Elevator Plunges Out Of Control At South Africa Mine
An elevator carrying workers to the surface at a giant South African platinum mine plunged out of control killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operators said Tuesday.
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Deaths Rise To 3 In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide, Scores Still Missing
Rescuers in northern Myanmar retrieved two more bodies on Thursday after a landslide at an illegally run jade mine and warned that dozens of people feared missing are likely dead.
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Navy Vehicle Maps Rat Hole Access At Meghalaya Mine
As part of the ongoing efforts to rescue trapped miners from a flooded coal mine in Meghalaya, Navy's Remotely Operated Vehicle probes, up to a distance of 100 feet, have been successfully undertaken inside two identified rat holes.
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Jharkhand Coal Mine Cave-In: Number Of Deaths Rise To 18
With the recovery of two more bodies on Sunday, the death toll in the coal mine collapse at Lalmatia open cast coal mine climbed to 18. Operations at the mine were being run by Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) in Jharkhand's Godda district.
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Grim Search for Bodies After Myanmar Mine Disaster
Search teams today said they had given up hope of finding survivors from a landslide in north Myanmar's jade mining heartland as they scoured for bodies from a disaster that left more than 100 dead.
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Number of Deaths in Brazil Mine Disaster Will Surely Rise: Mayor
The death toll from two collapsed dams at a Brazilian mine will surely rise in coming days, a local mayor said on Saturday, as up to 10 residents of the nearest village remain missing in addition to 13 miners.
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Dozens Go on Trial Over Turkey's Worst Mining Disaster
Dozens of suspects go on trial today over modern Turkey's worst mining disaster that left 301 miners dead in the western town of Soma and tarnished the image of the government under Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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18 Workers Missing After Mine Accident in South Africa
18 workers were still unaccounted for Sunday following a fire at a South African mine that had trapped nearly 500 workers underground, a spokeswoman for mining company Harmony Gold said.
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Three People Dead, Many Missing in Myanmar Mine Landslide
Rescuers continued to comb through rubble on Thursday for victims of a landslide at a jade mine in war-torn northern Myanmar that killed at least three people, according to police.
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Turkish Police Detain 24 in Mine Disaster Investigation
Turkish police detained 24 people, including mining company executives and personnel, as an investigation into last week's mine disaster got underway and the last of the 301 victims were buried on Sunday.
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Turkey Outraged as Prime Minister's Aide Kicks Protester
A video showing an aide to Turkey's prime minister kicking a protester held on the ground by special forces police sparked outrage Thursday, tarnishing the Turkish leader's image ahead of his expected run for president.
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Turkey Blast Spotlights Mine Safety Concerns
The deadliest coalmine blast in Turkish history has plunged a region into mourning, and reignited concerns over lax safety in a country with the highest number of mining deaths in Europe.
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Furious Protesters Heckle Turkish PM After at Least 274 Die in Mine Disaster
Furious Turks heckled Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and jostled his entourage on Wednesday as protests erupted in several cities over a coal mine disaster in which at least 274 people died, making it the worst industrial accident in the nation's history.
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Six of History's Worst Mine Disasters as Turkey Rescue Efforts Race Against Time
At least 201 people were killed and hundreds more remained trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in western Turkey, the government said Wednesday, warning that rescue efforts faced a race against time.
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"One More Breath": Dying Miner's Final Goodbye To Wife In 1902 Goes Viral
A farewell letter written by a miner trapped in one of the worst mining disasters in US history in 1902 went viral on the internet recently. The letter is signed by a man named Jacob Vowell, who wrote his final words to his wife, Ellen.
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11 Killed As Elevator Plunges Out Of Control At South Africa Mine
An elevator carrying workers to the surface at a giant South African platinum mine plunged out of control killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operators said Tuesday.
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Deaths Rise To 3 In Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide, Scores Still Missing
Rescuers in northern Myanmar retrieved two more bodies on Thursday after a landslide at an illegally run jade mine and warned that dozens of people feared missing are likely dead.
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Navy Vehicle Maps Rat Hole Access At Meghalaya Mine
As part of the ongoing efforts to rescue trapped miners from a flooded coal mine in Meghalaya, Navy's Remotely Operated Vehicle probes, up to a distance of 100 feet, have been successfully undertaken inside two identified rat holes.
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Jharkhand Coal Mine Cave-In: Number Of Deaths Rise To 18
With the recovery of two more bodies on Sunday, the death toll in the coal mine collapse at Lalmatia open cast coal mine climbed to 18. Operations at the mine were being run by Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) in Jharkhand's Godda district.
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Grim Search for Bodies After Myanmar Mine Disaster
Search teams today said they had given up hope of finding survivors from a landslide in north Myanmar's jade mining heartland as they scoured for bodies from a disaster that left more than 100 dead.
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Number of Deaths in Brazil Mine Disaster Will Surely Rise: Mayor
The death toll from two collapsed dams at a Brazilian mine will surely rise in coming days, a local mayor said on Saturday, as up to 10 residents of the nearest village remain missing in addition to 13 miners.
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Dozens Go on Trial Over Turkey's Worst Mining Disaster
Dozens of suspects go on trial today over modern Turkey's worst mining disaster that left 301 miners dead in the western town of Soma and tarnished the image of the government under Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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18 Workers Missing After Mine Accident in South Africa
18 workers were still unaccounted for Sunday following a fire at a South African mine that had trapped nearly 500 workers underground, a spokeswoman for mining company Harmony Gold said.
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Three People Dead, Many Missing in Myanmar Mine Landslide
Rescuers continued to comb through rubble on Thursday for victims of a landslide at a jade mine in war-torn northern Myanmar that killed at least three people, according to police.
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Turkish Police Detain 24 in Mine Disaster Investigation
Turkish police detained 24 people, including mining company executives and personnel, as an investigation into last week's mine disaster got underway and the last of the 301 victims were buried on Sunday.
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Turkey Outraged as Prime Minister's Aide Kicks Protester
A video showing an aide to Turkey's prime minister kicking a protester held on the ground by special forces police sparked outrage Thursday, tarnishing the Turkish leader's image ahead of his expected run for president.
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Turkey Blast Spotlights Mine Safety Concerns
The deadliest coalmine blast in Turkish history has plunged a region into mourning, and reignited concerns over lax safety in a country with the highest number of mining deaths in Europe.
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Furious Protesters Heckle Turkish PM After at Least 274 Die in Mine Disaster
Furious Turks heckled Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and jostled his entourage on Wednesday as protests erupted in several cities over a coal mine disaster in which at least 274 people died, making it the worst industrial accident in the nation's history.
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Six of History's Worst Mine Disasters as Turkey Rescue Efforts Race Against Time
At least 201 people were killed and hundreds more remained trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in western Turkey, the government said Wednesday, warning that rescue efforts faced a race against time.
