Thirty four coal miners trapped
Thirty four miners are trapped deep inside a coal mine in central Bosnia that has collapsed.
The mine union leader at the Zenica coal mine, Mehmed Oruc, said two tunnels in the mine collapsed on Thursday evening following a gas explosion triggered by a minor earthquake that had hit the area near the town of Zenica.
Oruc said today the miners are trapped more than 500 metres (1,600 feet) underground, but are alive and have enough air. He added that rescuers are hopeful the miners will be brought out soon.
Oruc said 22 other miners managed to leave the pit after the tunnels collapsed, including two who were injured.
This is the third accident in the same mine since the start of the year. Sixteen miners were hurt in two previous gas explosions, the most recent less than four weeks ago.
