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Survivors from Pniówek mine disaster in critical condition

Przemysław Strzelec, deputy head of the intensive therapy unit at the Burn Treatment Centre in Siemianowice Śląskie (pictured), southern Poland, said the conditions of the four men were stable but very serious, with no marked signs of improvement as yet. Zbigniew Meissner/PAP

Four miners rescued from last Wednesday's coal mining accident at the Pniówek coal mine, in Poland, were in critical condition, doctors from the burn treatment clinic where the men were hospitalised reported on Monday.

Fifth miner declared dead in Pniowek mine accident

The death toll from the methane blasts at the Pniowek mine has climbed to six after a fifth miner, who was being treated at the Burn Treatment Centre in Siemianowice Slaskie, southern Poland, died on Sunday night.

President expresses sympathy to families of mining accident victims

Poland's president, Andrzej Duda, has expressed his sympathy to the families of four miners and a member of a rescue team who lost their lives in a mining disaster early on Wednesday morning.

PM pays tribute to victims killed in mining accident

Poland's prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has visited a coal mine where five people were killed in apparent methane explosions on Tuesday night, paying tribute to the four miners and one rescuer who lost their lives.

Five dead after probable explosion in Polish coal mine

Four miners and one rescuer were killed after two probable methane explosions in the Pniowek coal mine in Pawlowice, southern Poland, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday afternoon.

Lublin doctor who saved Ukrainian family’s eyesight after they were blinded by Russian bombing said the surgery was ‘a little’ miracle

After a grueling 1,350km journey to reach Lublin, Olena Pictured) and her sons were taken to the city’s Medical University where they were treated by Professor Robert Rejdak (pictured).

Polish town grants honorary citizenship to Ukrainian war hero

Leszno, a town in western Poland, has awarded honorary citizenship to Vitali Skakun, a Ukrainian marine combat engineer who sacrificed his life on the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine by blowing up a bridge to slow the enemy’s offensive.

Coronavirus pandemic 'exploding' in Poland says health min

Poland has seen “a pandemic explosion” over the last two days, with the number of infections doubling every week, the health minister said on Wednesday.

Another Polish shop attacked in the Netherlands

Another Polish shop has been attacked in the Netherlands, according to a Dutch media report.

One hurt in munition plant blast

A special commission will investigate the causes of a Thursday explosion in the Mesko SA munition plant in Skarżysko-Kamienna, central Poland, in which one worker was injured, the company said in a statement.

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