Explosion

Work at 12 Russian Mines Stopped After Blast Killed Dozens

Russia’s state safety watchdog Rostekhnadzor has partially halted work at 12 Russian mines after safety checks following a mine blast that killed 108 people, the Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday quoting Rostekhnadzor head.

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March 27, 2007

Putin Orders Special Inquiry Into Accidents that Shock Russia

Vladimir Putin ordered a special Kremlin inquiry into the three tragedies to hit Russia since the weekend, Reuters news agency reported.

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March 21, 2007

British Citizen Among Victims of Russian Coal Mine Blast

A British citizen was among dozens of people killed in a gas explosion at a remote Siberian coal mine, Telegraph.co.uk reported March 20. Total number of victims of the deadly blast is currently 106 people, at least a dozen have not been found yet.

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Man Shoots Himself After Blowing Up Neighbor’s Toilet

A pensioner in the Russian region of Primorye blew up his neighbor’s toilet and then killed himself following an apparent quarrel between them on Monday afternoon, RIA Novosti reported March 20.

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Blast Rips Through Siberian Coal Mine

According to Russian emergency officials an explosion occurred in a Siberian coal mine on Monday, no casualties have been reported yet.

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March 19, 2007