Non-fatal injuries 29 Total number of deaths 5 | Date 4 September 2014 Injuries 29 | |
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Time 4:30 PM CET(03:30 UTC) Also known as Raspotočje mine disaster Location | ||
The 2014 Zenica mine disaster was a mining accident occurred on 4 September 2014 at a coal mine "Raspotočje" in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Background
After a 3.5 Richter earthquake hit Zenica on 4 September 2014 caused rock burst in coal mine "Raspotočje", 34 miners remained trapped inside the mine. All miners were trapped more than 500 meters below the surface, but were provided with fresh air.
Casualties
Out of 34 miners that were trapped inside the mine, 5 were killed, while the remaining 29 were slightly injured.
References
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