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Relatives cry during public farewell for victims of mining disaster in Handlova

20 Aug 2009

Source: Reuters

Relatives cry during a public farewell held in Miners' Square in Handlova, some 195 km (120 miles) northeast of the capital Bratislava, August 20, 2009 for the 20 miners and firefighters killed in an explosion at Handlova coal mine on August 10. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa (SLOVAKIA DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Relatives cry during a public farewell held in Miners' Square in Handlova, some 195 km (120 miles) northeast of the capital Bratislava, August 20, 2009 for the 20 miners and firefighters ...

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