Six miners dead, one rescued 10 days after mine collapse in North Korea



News Six miners dead, one rescued 10 days after mine collapse in North Korea State media describes a "huge collapse" which resulted in "catastrophe... beyond imagination" Dagyum Ji March 20, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Uriminzokkiri Six North Korean mine workers died and one was rescued 10 days after the collapse of a newly-opened tunnel at the Unryul Mine in South Hwanghae Province on January 9, ruling party organ the Rodong Sinmun reported on Monday. A few minutes after 46-year-old chief engineer Ann Yun-seok and six other miners entered the tunnel, an “expected huge collapse” occurred. Six North Korean mine workers died and one was rescued 10 days after the collapse of a newly-opened tunnel at the Unryul Mine in South Hwanghae Province on January 9, ruling party organ the Rodong Sinmun reported on Monday. A few minutes after 46-year-old chief engineer Ann Yun-seok and six other miners entered the tunnel, an “expected huge collapse” occurred. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Six miners dead, one rescued 10 days after mine collapse in North Korea

State media describes a "huge collapse" which resulted in "catastrophe... beyond imagination"

Dagyum Ji March 20, 2017

Six miners dead, one rescued 10 days after mine collapse in North Korea

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Six North Korean mine workers died and one was rescued 10 days after the collapse of a newly-opened tunnel at the Unryul Mine in South Hwanghae Province on January 9, ruling party organ the Rodong Sinmun reported on Monday.

A few minutes after 46-year-old chief engineer Ann Yun-seok and six other miners entered the tunnel, an “expected huge collapse” occurred.

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