Two weeks after the closure of the Ibbenbüren colliery, a worker was killed underground in the mine in Münsterland. This was reported by the operating company RAG. Previously, several media had reported.

The accident happened on Monday morning. The dead man is a 29-year-old employee. He was caught after first findings in a so-called weather door and suffered thereby deadly injuries. The industrial mechanic has been employed at the mine since 2006. The investigations of the supervisory authorities were still ongoing.

The mine in Ibbenbüren on the edge of the Münsterland was Germany's northernmost coal mine and closed two weeks ago. This year, more than 800 miners produced more than 800,000 tonnes of anthracite coal. The coal is burned mainly in the local hard coal power plant to generate electricity.

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Ibbenbüren colliery: One last lucky run

After the end of the active promotion, the machines of Untertage are brought to the surface. Theses usually take about one year. With the closure of the Prosper-Haniel colliery in Bottrop, the German coal mining industry will finally be closed on 21 December.

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