Teams Rescue 76 Trapped Miners in Poland, Two Still Missing

Rescue teams have successfully rescued 76 coalminers after a pit in southern Poland was struck by an earth tremor, but two miners remain trapped underground, the mine-owner PGG reported. According to PGG, one of the two miners still in the mine has been located, and rescuers from 11 search parties are actively trying to reach him.

Of the 76 miners brought to the surface, 17 were taken to nearby hospitals, and one was seriously injured, PGG CEO Leszek Pietrzyk said during a televised news conference. PGG spokesperson Aleksandra Wysocka-Slemba stated that the tremor occurred at around 0900 GMT, about 1,200 meters (3,960 feet) below ground at the Rydułtowy mine.

Reuters