One dead, five hurt after tremor in Polish coal mine

One worker was killed and five others injured after a tremor hit a Polish coal mine on Saturday morning, authorities said.

The Bielszowice coal mine is operated by the state-owned Polish Mining Group (PGG) in the country’s southern Silesia region.

Photo: PAP/Zbigniew Meissner

The tremor at the Bielszowice mine in the town of Ruda Śląska in Poland’s southern Silesia region occurred some 1,000 metres underground at around 6:30 a.m., public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

Ruda Śląska: wstrząs w kopalni węgla kamiennego. Nie żyje jeden z górnikówhttps://t.co/YbrCt975p5

— PolskieRadio24.pl (@PR24_pl) August 5, 2023

The injured miners were taken to nearby hospitals; one in serious condition was flown by helicopter for treatment in the southern city of Katowice, state news agency PAP reported.

Wstrząs w kopalni Bielszowice‼️#wieszwięcej https://t.co/iBBXGLM4BG

— tvp.info 🇵🇱 (@tvp_info) August 5, 2023

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sent his sympathies to the family of the victim and wishes of a quick recovery to the injured.

Tragiczne doniesienia po wstrząsie w Kopalni Węgla Kamiennego Ruda Ruch Bielszowice. Jeden z górników nie żyje. Myślami i modlitwą jestem z jego rodziną, a jego pięciu rannym kolegom życzę szybkiego powrotu do zdrowia.

— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) August 5, 2023

Photo: PAP/Andrzej Grygiel

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Source: IAR, PAP