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One man killed in Pennsylvania coal mine explosion

23 Oct 2006 18:30:49 GMT
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - An explosion at a Pennsylvania coal mine killed one person on Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said.

Kurt Knaus, spokesman for the department, said the explosion happened at the R&D Coal Co. anthracite mine in Tremont, Schuylkill County, about 80 miles (130 km) northwest of Philadelphia, and was reported about 10 a.m.

"The mine has been cleared and there are no miners remaining underground," Knaus said. "The cause of the accident has not been determined. We do have both state and federal mine inspectors on the scene and in the mine already."

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