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Firefighters rescue a miner from a coal mine where at least 11 people died and ten remain trapped following an explosion in central Colombia. The accident in the municipality of Sutatausa occurred due to an accumulation of gases that exploded after a worker's tool caused a spark, Governor Nicolas Garcia told Blu Radio. IMAGES
The coffin of slain Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba returns to his home region for an emotionally charged tour and burial, more than six decades after his assassination. Lumumba earned his place in history as an anti-colonial icon when the DRC proclaimed independence from Belgium on June 30, 1960, delivering a fiery speech against settler racism. He was overthrown that September before separatists from the southern region of Katanga and Belgian mercenaries executed him and two close supporters, Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito, on January 17, 1961. IMAGES
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington is seeing "more" Russian forces moving into the Ukraine border region, despite Moscow's announcement of withdrawals. SOUNDBITE
Emergency services arrive at the site of a fatal accident in a Siberian coal mine, though rescue efforts have been forced to stop due to the risk of explosion. Eleven miners have died and dozens more are believed to be trapped. IMAGES
Emergency services are on the scene at a Russian coal mine in Siberia following a fatal accident. At least 11 people are dead and dozens still missing underground after the accident inside the Listvyazhnaya mine, in the Kemerovo region near the town of Belovo, according to officials. IMAGES
Chunchi, Feb 15 (EFE).- Chunchi, an Andean town located in the Ecuadorian province of Chimborazo, remained vigilant Monday after a mountain collapsed Friday in the neighboring village of La Armenia, burying several houses and animals, although no human victims have been reported. (Camera: JOSE JACOME).SHOT LIST: AERIAL SHOTS OF AREAS AFFECTED BY LANDSLIDE IN CHIMBORAZO, ECUADOR. SOUND BITE: GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF CHIMBORAZO, LUISA LOSA (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION: We have to evaluate the situation and make decisions based on what the experts said. It's unlikely to think that nothing happened in this area and that they could return (home), no. It was the experts and the engineers who give directions on which step we should take. And of course, it's impossible for residents to return to their homes at this moment.
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