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Does somebody know what the cause of explosion in Sago coal mine? Was there a full of methan that led to ignition in the shaft?
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  • At the moment, the media is saying that the cause of the explosion is unknown (CNN reports it as such, anyway). I suspect we will find out in due time.

    • Recently I've got curious about such eruptions. Whatever the direct cause might be, natural gases like methane ought not to erupt in the coal mine shaft. I wonder whether the incident might have something to do with activities inside the Earth.

      • If there is enough methane in the shaft, a simple spark is enough to set it off. Generating sparks in a mine shaft doesn't require much effort. If I had to guess, I would say it was likely a gas pocket that was ignited.

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