Ljubljana, Jan 22, 2025 (AFP) - Slovenia coal mine accident toll rises to three

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2025-01-22
Rescuers digging through wet clay on Wednesday found the bodies of two miners, bringing the death toll of a coal mine accident in Slovenia to three. Wet clay on Monday flooded a chamber of the Velenje mine, around 75 kilometres (45 miles) northeast of the capital Ljubljana. Fourteen miners were working in the chamber when the accident happened. Eleven managed to escape, while the body of one miner was found Tuesday. Eighty rescuers worked in shif......
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