Huge coal mine fire forces 319 workers to evacuate

The Kostenko coalmine in central Kazakhstan is on fire.  At least 319 people have been evacuated out of the mine.  The fire is 30 meters (98 feet) down.

Dozens of emergency units are working to put the fire out.  Coal mine fires are disastrous, they can last for years.  Amazingly the mine owner, ArcelorMittal, doesn’t expect any interruption in its operations.