10 August 2001 PETROSANI, Romania. An explosion at the Vulcan mine killed 14 miners and injured three on 7 August. The blast is thought to have been caused by an electrical spark in one of the mine’s galleries following an uncontrolled gas buildup. Premier Adrian Nastase interrupted his holiday and ordered that a governmental commission […]

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