Five Or Six Trapped Underground In S Romania Mine Blast

Five or six miners are trapped underground following a blast Saturday afternoon at the Uricani coal mine in southern Romania, mine officials said.

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The miners' state is unknown, but they are feared dead.

Rescuers are to descend into the mine as soon as it is safe to go down.

Local mayor Danut Buhaescu said five electricians were in the mine working to fix a power transformer and the blast allegedly occurred when they were done. Sources in the local administration said the blast may have occurred from a short-circuit.

Doctors are standing by to handle potential victims.

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