Unions demand investigation in Mysłowice-Wesoła mine

Labor unions from the Silesian Mysłowice-Wesoła coal mine have filed a motion to the prosecutor’s office, asking for an investigation on security procedures. On Monday night, a methane explosion occurred in the mine, which belongs to Katowicki Holding Węglowy. The unions claim that the coal mine’s management knew about high methane levels but ignored the risk. Unnamed sources told TVN24 that the management offered an additional PLN 200 to every miner who agreed to work that Monday. The head of the rescue group that intervened after the explosion, Grzegorz Standziak, did not confirm such reports however. There were sensors in the area where the explosion occurred and their measurements have been registered, he told TVN24. When the accident happened, 37 miners were underground, 36 of which have been rescued. One miner remains in the explosion area and rescuers were still looking for him on Thursday afternoon.