#24 Coal Mining Dangers

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This week news broke that Turkey had suffered its worst ever mining disaster after an explosion and fire in a mine in Soma claimed almost three hundred lives. But why are explosions such a risk when mining? Dave Ansell and Kate Lamble have your Quick Fire Science

Season 1 / Episode 24 14 May 2014 English United Kingdom Science

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