Polish mining officials say two miners have died from the burns they obtained in an Oct. 6 methane blast, and the missing body of a third miner has been recovered.
The accident occurred 660 meters (1,265 feet) below the surface at the Myslowice-Wesola mine near the southern Polish city of Katowice.
Almost 30 miners were taken to hospital with burns, one was missing. Some 20 remain hospitalized, two in very serious, life-threatening condition.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
El Niño Set to Form by August With Rising Heat and Crop Risks 
Russia-Linked Hackers Hijack Routers to Steal Passwords, UK Says 
LaGuardia Crash Bolsters Case for Using AI in Air Control Towers 
Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.