Zofiówka Coal Mine
The Zofiówka coal mine is a large mine in the south of Poland in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Silesian Voivodeship, 307 km south-west of the capital, Warsaw. Zofiówka represents one of the largest coal reserve in Poland having estimated reserves of 87 million tonnes of coal. The annual coal production is around 3.7 million tonnes.
Accidents
- 5 miners died in 5 May 2018 due to Rockburst with seismic bump with 3,4 magnitude.
- 10 miners died in 23 April 2022 due to Rockburst with outburst of methane gas.
References
- ^ "KWK Zofiówka". Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa. 2010. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ "Zofiówka: Dwóch górników nie żyje. Ratownicy szukają trzech kolejnych - Polsat News".
- ^ "Akcja ratownicza w Zofiówce".
- ^ "Ten people dead in Poland's second mining disaster in a week". 25 April 2022.
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