Kyiv: Eastern Ukraine Coal Mine Explosion Kills 33

Ukrainian officials say an explosion at a mine in the rebel-held eastern part of the country has killed at least 33 workers. A government spokesman confirmed the death toll to VOA. Separatist officials have reported only one death. A rescue operation is ongoing to reach the dozens of other workers who may still be trapped at the Zasyadko coal mine in Donetsk. Local authorities said over 200 workers were in the mine at the time of the explosion, the cause of which is not clear. A...

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