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Colombia mining accident kills 9 after warnings about gas build-up

An explosion yesterday at a coal mine near Bogotá, Colombia has left nine miners dead and six more in hospital, with one in a serious condition. The post Colombia mining accident k...

West Virginia coal miner dies in Raleigh County accident

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A coal miner has died after an accident in Raleigh County. According to West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, the incident happened at Panther Eag...

West Virginia coal miner dies in Raleigh County accident

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A coal miner has died after an accident in Raleigh County. According to West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, the incident happened at Panther Eag...

Miner Dies As Botha Gold Mine Ignores Safety Measures

By A Correspondent — Authorities have opened an investigation following the death of a 26-year-old artisanal miner at a gold mining … Continue reading "Miner Dies As Botha Gold Min...

1 dead after mine accident just over West Virginia border

A man is dead after an accident at a mine just over the border from West Virginia Monday night.

Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in Colombia

The explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023.

Scores dead after blast at Chinese coal mine

Rescuers work at the site following the explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province. Photo: cnsphoto via REUTERS At least 90 people have been kil...

Miner injured in Kanawha County mine accident

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A coal miner was taken to the hospital Thursday after being struck by an object. Kanawha County Metro 911 says the incident happened at the Panther C...

Are systemic safety failures to blame for China’s deadly mine blast?

A gas explosion that killed at least 82 people in central China – the country’s worst mining disaster in more than a decade – was the result of systemic safety failures across mult...

Explosion at coal mine in China kills 90, more injured

Greene County man killed by falling rock in mine accident

A Pennsylvania man was killed by falling rock in a mine accident Tuesday night. Zachary Wolfe, 34, of Rices Landing, died in the 10 p.m. accident at the Bailey Mine […] The post Gr...

Coal mine explosion leaves 82 dead in China’s worst mining disaster since 2009

9 dead after gas explosion in coal mine

A coal mine explosion in Colombia killed nine workers and injured six others after a buildup of underground gas.

Man dies after reported mining accident in Perry County

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A 25-year-old male is dead after a reported mining accident at the Combs Branch Mine, near Chavies, Perry County on Wednesday. According to a release by the Common...

Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say

BEIJING — A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media said on Saturday, in the country’s deadliest mining accident in...

Authorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82

Authorities are investigating a coal mine operator as rescuers searched for those missing in the country’s deadliest coal mine explosion in recent years that killed at least 82 peo...

Two dead in Chegutu gold mine collapse; Provincial Affairs minister calls for stricter safety protocols to curb fataliti...

TWO miners have so far been confirmed dead after a rockfall at Elvington Mine in Chegutu. According to preliminary investigations, the tragedy occurred after a rock boulder fell, t...

Two dead in Chegutu gold mine collapse; Provincial Affairs minister calls for stricter safety protocols to curb fataliti...

TWO miners have so far been confirmed dead after a rockfall at Elvington Mine in Chegutu. According to preliminary investigations, the tragedy occurred after a rock boulder fell, t...

Sad : Three Artisanal Miners Die In 100M Deep Vertical Shaft Crash

By A Correspondent – Three artisanal miners died at Temstan Mine in Pickstone, Chegutu, on 6 May 2026 after a … Continue reading "Sad : Three Artisanal Miners Die In 100M Deep Vert...

Preliminary report released following death of Raleigh County miner

EDITORS' NOTE: The video attached to this story is from our previous coverage. RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A preliminary investigation has been released following a mine fatalit...

Worker dead after incident at Marshall County mine

Marshall County, W.Va. (WTRF) — A worker has died following an incident at a coal mine in Marshall County. According to Marshall County Emergency Management Agency Director Tom Har...

25-year-old man killed in Wednesday morning accident at Perry County mine

PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A man is dead following an accident at a Perry County mine Wednesday morning. According to a release, the accident happened just after 10 a.m....

Worker dead after incident at mine in West Virginia's northern panhandle

A worker has died following an incident at a coal mine in Marshall County.

16 years later: Raleigh County community remembering the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — Sunday marks 16 years since one of the deadliest mine disasters in American history. In 2010, 29 men lost their lives in a coal dust explosion at the...