MOSCOW (Reuters) - Nine coalminers were feared trapped under rubble on Monday after an explosion at a pit in the Komi region of northern Russia, the Emergencies Ministry said.
The ministry said the blast at 10:28 a.m. local time (6:28 a.m. British time) was probably caused by a build-up of methane. It initially said 18 people had been trapped but later issued a statement saying several had escaped or been rescued.
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