Coal mine explosion kills 13 in Czech Republic

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Coal mine explosion kills 13 in Czech Republic
By  Nicholas Sakelaris

Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A methane gas explosion has killed at least 13 coal mine workers in the Czech Republic, the state-run mining company said.

The blast happened Thursday near the town of Karvina, about 185 miles east of Prague.

Several miners were injured in the explosion, which occurred about 2,600 feet underground, OKD company spokesman Ivo Celechovsky said.

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