Chemical Commotion Threats Ease, Searches For Coal Mining Landslide Victims In Poland Continued

Illustration. Residents observed the location of illegal coal mines. (ANTARA-Sabang Dipa)

JAKARTA - The search for a miner who was victims of a coal mine landslide in Rydultowy, Poland resumed today, Friday, July 12.

The rescue team continued its underground search considering the threat of aftershocks and chemical compounds of high methane gas in the mining area eased.

A spokesman for the Polish Coal Mining Group told The Associated Press that the mine had collapsed due to a strong earthquake yesterday, causing one miner to die, while 17 others were injured.

A total of 78 miners were on site when the landslide occurred after an earthquake measuring 3.1 on a Richter scale with a depth of 1,200 meters hit Poland yesterday morning.

Most of the miners were rescued quickly, including 17 victims who are now hospitalized. Meanwhile, another miner when taken out of the mine area affected by the landslide was declared dead.

The existence of probing in coal mines can result in a buildup of pressure on rocks, causing sudden rock explosions, or rock ejections.