Warsaw (Poland), Jan 23 (AP) A coal miner has died following a fire at a colliery in southern Poland, hospital authorities said Thursday.

The victim was among 16 miners hurt at the Knurow-Szczyglowice colliery Wednesday when methane ignited some 850 metres (2,800 feet) below ground level.

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Nine workers suffered severe burns and were taken to a specialist unit at a hospital in Siemianowice Slaskie. Five others were taken to other hospitals.

Wojciech Smetek, a spokesman for the Siemianowice Slaskie hospital, said one of the miners has died.

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Investigators were seeking to determine the cause of the blaze.

Methane in Poland's coal mines has led to occasional fires and deadly explosions. (AP)

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