Four miners killed in mine accident

Ben Bassey 11:15 - 13 October 2015

Four miners killed in a Bosnian mine accident

Mining inspectors were at the site to investigate the causes of the accident, the television said.

Four miners were killed and two injured in a mine accident in central Bosnia early on Tuesday, most probably after an upper platform crashed down on them, a Bosnian regional television reported.

All other miners safely left the coal mine in Kakanj afterwards. The two injured miners were taken to a hospital but their injuries were not life-threatening.

The accident took place around 0100 (2300 GMT). Mining inspectors were at the site to investigate the causes of the accident, the television said.