2008 Ukraine coal mine collapse

[3] 37 miners were trapped underground at the time of the collapse, located 3,301 feet (1,006 m) below the surface of the earth.

[2] Additionally, five surface workers suffered from burns and other injuries in a blast that they described as one of the most powerful in the industry.

[4][5] However, a spokeswoman for the safety agency said that audio tapes prove that the miners were extracting coal that day, thus violating the ban.

[7] On June 9, it was announced that 22 more miners, who had been waiting for 30 hours, were rescued by the crews, while 13 remained buried.

[2][4] On June 10, an official said that there was little chance that the 12 remaining miners were alive, as 9 of them were riding up an elevator when the blast happened, sending the cage down the shaft, and the other 3 were 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) underground, where methane levels were dangerously high after the explosion.