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Asturias explosion: Five people are killed by blast inside a coal mine as cause is revealed

Laurence Dollimore
Yolanda Diaz (centre) arriving to the scene of the mine explosion in Asturias (Source: X/Asturias government)
AT least five people have been killed following an explosion at a coal mine in Asturias. The blast struck at around 9.30am and was caused by a concentration of methane or 'firedamp', which causes powerful explosions when exposed to air. The m

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