KUCHING: The Sri Aman Fire and Rescue Department has ordered the temporary closure of the coal mine in Selantik, Pantu, Sri Aman, about 130km here, from midnight following an explosion which killed three foreign workers.
Its chief Ranger Moos said the order was issued after the department’s hazardous materials (Hazmat) team had detected gas leakage in the tunnel.
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