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conflictLOWRU2026-05-01 10:25 UTC

8 Trapped After Permafrost Thaw Triggers Coal Mine Collapse in Russia’s Far East

The CEO of the mining company that operates the site said the accident was likely caused by the thawing of a “lens” — a localized underground pocket of ice or unstable rock.

ORIGINAL SOURCE →via Moscow Times
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