Rescue operation underway at Pniowek coal mine in Poland
epa12609457 A Mining Emergency Service bus stands outside the Pniowek coal mine operated by Jastrzebska Coal Company in Pawlowice, southern Poland, 22 December 2025. A rescue operation is underway after contact was lost with two miners following a methane related incident at a depth of 830 metres; eight of the ten miners working at the site were safely evacuated. EPA/Kasia Zaremba POLAND OUT