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Firefighters arrive at the scene after an explosion at the Teutschenthal mine near Halle, Germany, November 8, 2019. Reuters/Marvin Gaul
November 8, 2019
BERLIN (Reuters) – Up to 30 people have been trapped after a mine explosion in a town in eastern Germany, regional newspaper Mitteldeutsche Zeitung reported on Friday.
The persons are trapped in a secured area of the mine in the town of Teutschenthal, the report said.
Teutschenthal is located outside the city of Halle, about 150 km (95 miles) southwest of Berlin.
(Reporting by Thomas Seythal)