Fatal tremor in southern Poland leaves one dead and several injured

A 36-year-old miner has died following a tremor at the Marcel mine in Radlin, located in southern Poland.

Radlin, January 27, 2025. Bartosz Kępa (C-L), acting CEO of PGG S.A., Marek Skuza (C), Vice President of PGG S.A., and Łukasz Pach (3L), Director of the Provincial Emergency Medical Services in Katowice, during a press conference at the Marcel Coal Mine in Radlin following a powerful tremor at the site.

Photo: PAP/Kasia Zaremba

On Monday, January 27, at around 3:00 AM, 29 workers were underground when a tremor occurred in the Marcel coal mine.

One worker died at the scene, 11 were hospitalized, and the remaining miners were safely brought to the surface.

Four miners suffered serious injuries, including facial and spinal fractures.
The tremor occurred about 800 meters underground, and methane levels increased afterward, posing a continued risk.

Despite the heightened danger, no fire broke out, and rescue teams were sent down to manage the situation.

Jeden górnik zginął a jedenastu rannych przebywa w szpitalach po bardzo silnym wstrząsie (6 x 10 do 7 J), który w poniedziałek 27 stycznia o godz. 3:06 wystąpił w ścianie wydobywczej na głębokości 800 m w ruchu Marcel kopalni ROW w Radlinie. pic.twitter.com/U2NdMr4c5k

— Polska Grupa Górnicza S.A. (@PGG_SA) January 27, 2025

This fatality marks the fourth death in Poland's coal mining industry this year, following a methane explosion at the Szczygłowice mine earlier in January.

Source: IAR/PAP/X/@PGG_SA

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