A 46-year-old miner has died at a mine belonging to OKD, the Czech subsidiary of hard coal and coke producer New World Resources.
The incident took place on Monday, approximately 1,100 metres underground at the Paskov mine.
"NWR expresses its deepest condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the deceased miner," the firm said in a statement.
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The District Mining Authority in Ostrava, Paskov Mine management, OKD management, the OKD Trade Unions representatives and the Czech police are now conducting an enquiry into the accident.
New World assured that it had no impact on production.
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