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Coal Mine Fire
(redirected from Mine fire)

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Coal Mine Fire
A fire and resulting explosion in a coal mine caused by ignited coal dusts and methane


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Following the gold mine fire in Sanmenxia, which started when a partial cave-in short-circuited some electrical wires, four local officials were suspended, three mine managers sacked and one official detained, Xinhua reported.
The underground mine fire was so intense that it created a deep crater on the highway disrupting the traffic and causing panic among the people residing in the nearby villages.
Byline: By Neil Elkes THE CENTENARY of a Birmingham mine fire which claimed 26 lives will be marked with a festival of commemoration.
 
 
 
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