4 die in coal mine accident in south Poland

STORY: 4 die in coal mine accident in south Poland SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Warsaw CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of the Sobieski Mine 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Polish): MARCIN MASLAK, Spokesman for Tauron 3. various of the Sobieski Mine 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Polish): MARCIN MASLAK, Spokesman for Tauron 5. various of mine shaft 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Polish): MARCIN MASLAK, Spokesman for Tauron 7. various of Tauron company logo 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Polish): MARCIN MASLAK, Spokesman for Tauron 9. various of workers walking inside the mine complex STORYLINE: Four people died in a coal mine accident in the Silesia province in south Poland, the state mining authority (WUG) said on Tuesday. The accident occurred at 3:30 p.m. local time (1430 GMT) in the Sobieski coal mine at the level of 600 meters underground in Jaworzno of the Silesia province, when a six-person brigade was designated to flush the backfill pipeline, said Piotr Strzoda, a WUG dispatcher.

PAVEL MASLAK

PAVEL MASLAK

Czech Pavel Maslak in action during the Czech Indoor Gala international indoor athletic event - menｴs run 400m in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 3, 2021. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak (CZE) won the menｴs 300 m race within the Czech Indoor Gala, EAA indoor athletic meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 12, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak (CZE) won the menｴs 300 m race within the Czech Indoor Gala, EAA indoor athletic meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 12, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak (CZE) won the menｴs 300 m race within the Czech Indoor Gala, EAA indoor athletic meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 12, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak (CZE) won the menｴs 300 m race within the Czech Indoor Gala, EAA indoor athletic meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 12, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak (CZE) won the menｴs 300 m race within the Czech Indoor Gala, EAA indoor athletic meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 12, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak (CZE) won the menｴs 300 m race within the Czech Indoor Gala, EAA indoor athletic meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 12, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

PAVEL MASLAK

PAVEL MASLAK

Czech PAVEL MASLAK in action during the Czech Indoor Gala international indoor athletic event men run - 400 m in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 3, 2021. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

PAVEL MASLAK

PAVEL MASLAK

Czech PAVEL MASLAK in action during the Czech Indoor Gala international indoor athletic event men run - 400 m in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 3, 2021. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

RICARDO DOS SANTOS, PAVEL MASLAK

RICARDO DOS SANTOS, PAVEL MASLAK

From left RICARDO DOS SANTOS of Portugal and PAVEL MASLAK of Czech Republic in action during the Czech Indoor Gala international indoor athletic event men run - 400 m in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 3, 2021. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

PAVEL MASLAK

PAVEL MASLAK

Czech PAVEL MASLAK of Czech Republic in action during the Czech Indoor Gala international indoor athletic event men run - 400 m in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 3, 2021. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

PAVEL MASLAK

PAVEL MASLAK

PAVEL MASLAK of Czech Republic in action during the Czech Indoor Gala international indoor athletic event men run - 400 m in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 3, 2021. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

VIT MULLER, RICARDO DOS SANTOS, PAVEL MASLAK

VIT MULLER, RICARDO DOS SANTOS, PAVEL MASLAK

From left VIT MULLER of Czech Republic, RICARDO DOS SANTOS of Portugal and PAVEL MASLAK of Czech Republic in action during the Czech Indoor Gala international indoor athletic event men run - 400 m in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 3, 2021. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

RICARDO DOS SANTOS, PAVEL MASLAK

RICARDO DOS SANTOS, PAVEL MASLAK

From left RICARDO DOS SANTOS of Portugal and PAVEL MASLAK of Czech Republic in action during the Czech Indoor Gala international indoor athletic event men run - 400 m in Ostrava, Czech Republic, February 3, 2021. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak (Czech) competes in men's run 200 meters during the Ostrava Golden Spike, an IAAF World Challenge athletic meeting, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on June 20, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak

Pavel Maslak (Czech) competes in men's run 200 meters during the Ostrava Golden Spike, an IAAF World Challenge athletic meeting, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on June 20, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

Pavel Maslak, Andre De Grasse, Christian Coleman, Jan Volko

Pavel Maslak, Andre De Grasse, Christian Coleman, Jan Volko

L-R Pavel Maslak (Czech), Andre De Grasse (Canada), Christian Coleman (USA) and Jan Volko (Slovakia) compete in men's run 200 meters during the Ostrava Golden Spike, an IAAF World Challenge athletic meeting, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on June 20, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

Pavel Maslak, Odlozil Memorial

Pavel Maslak, Odlozil Memorial

Pavel Maslak of Czech Republic at the end of Men's 400m run during the Josef Odlozil Memorial athletic meet in Prague, Czech Republic, June 3, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Pavel Maslak, Odlozil Memorial

Pavel Maslak, Odlozil Memorial

Pavel Maslak of Czech Republic gestures at the end of Men's 400m run during the Josef Odlozil Memorial athletic meet in Prague, Czech Republic, June 3, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Pavel Maslak, Odlozil Memorial

Pavel Maslak, Odlozil Memorial

Pavel Maslak of Czech Republic at the end of Men's 400m run during the Josef Odlozil Memorial athletic meet in Prague, Czech Republic, June 3, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Pavel Maslak, Odlozil Memorial

Pavel Maslak, Odlozil Memorial

Pavel Maslak of Czech Republic competes at the Men's 400m run during the Josef Odlozil Memorial athletic meet in Prague, Czech Republic, June 3, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)