Media: 60+ people trapped under rubble in Polish mine

Several dozen workers of the Rydultowy mine, located in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland, have been trapped under the rubble due to an aftershock, TASS reports

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Aleksandra Wysocka-Siembiga, from Polska Grupa Gornicza mine operator, told TVP Info that a strong aftershock at a depth of 1,200m occurred at about 8:00 (9:00 Minsk time) on July 11th.

Rescue work is underway. At the moment, there are data on 68 miners who worked in the rubble zone.

According to TASS, according to unconfirmed reports, fifteen people managed to rise to the surface. One miner was taken to the hospital with a head injury.