Coal mine fire in Russia’s Siberia kills 11, dozens trapped
By DARIA LITVINOVA
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say a fire at a coal mine in Siberia has killed 11 people and injured more than 40. Dozens of others are still trapped. A Russian news agency says the blaze broke out in the Kemerovo region in southwestern Siberia. It said coal dust caught fire and smoke quickly filled the mine through the ventilation system. A total of 285 people were in the mine at the time of the incident and most of them have been evacuated. A total of 35 people remained trapped in the mine. Efforts to rescue the rest were halted on Thursday afternoon because of an explosion threat.
