Over 100 Miners Rescued After Underground Fire
A total of 103 miners were working in the Zarechnaya mine at the time.
Some 51 of them were led to the surface within minutes, but initial reports said more than 50 were trapped underground.
But rescuers were able to control the fire and bring the rest of the miners to safety.
According to initial reports, four of the rescued miners were taken to the hospital with trauma and smoke inhalation.
The Zarechnaya mine is located in the Kemerovo region in Western Siberia.
It was opened in 1953 and is currently the largest owned by the Zarechnaya coal mining company.
The fire happened days after the company pledged to make extra efforts to prevent accidents at the mine.
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