In a tragic incident, two miners lost their lives due to a sudden methane outburst at the Pniowek coal mine in southern Poland. This incident occurred on Monday evening, as confirmed by mine owner JSW.
The outburst occurred at around 5 p.m. local time, affecting a team of 10 miners working underground. Fortunately, eight miners managed to escape the perilous situation on their own. However, contact was lost with two individuals. Despite a seven-hour effort by rescue teams, the missing miners were found dead, marking a somber turn of events.
This tragedy contributes to the already grim statistics of mining-related fatalities in Poland this year, with the Pniowek mine identified as having a high risk of methane. Both Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki expressed their condolences.
(With inputs from agencies.)