Nine die after explosion in Russian mine

Nine people died and 17 others are missing following an explosion in a coal mine in Russia.

Nine people died and 17 others are missing following an explosion in a coal mine in Russia.

A team of 30 miners and experts entered the mine in the Kemerovo region in Siberia yesterday to investigate smoke inside the mine and stop it spreading.

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