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A gas explosion at a lead mine in Bashar, Plateau State, Nigeria, kills at least 38 miners working

Myanmar civil war — A gas explosion at a lead mine in Bashar, Plateau State, Nigeria, kills at least 38 miners working underground and injures 27 others. [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2633518/world (

Published February 18, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Myanmar civil war.

A gas explosion at a lead mine in Bashar, Plateau State, Nigeria, kills at least 38 miners working underground and injures 27 others. [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2633518/world (AFP via Arab News )]

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